Unable to remove some unity lenses

Solution 1:

1. Install dconf-editor using synaptic

2. Uninstall these packets using synaptic :

   • unity-lens-photos
   • unity-lens-music
   • unity-lens-video

   • unity-lens-friends

   • unity-scope-calculator

   • unity-scope-chromiumbookmarks
   • unity-scope-clementine
   • unity-scope-colourlovers
   • unity-scope-devhelp
   • unity-scope-firefoxbookmarks
   • unity-scope-gdrive
   • unity-scope-gmusicbrowser
   • unity-scope-gourmet
   • unity-scope-guayadeque
   • unity-scope-manpages
   • unity-scope-musicstores
   • unity-scope-musique
   • unity-scope-openclipart
   • unity-scope-texdoc
   • unity-scope-tomboy
   • unity-scope-video-remote
   • unity-scope-virtualbox
   • unity-scope-yelp
   • unity-scope-zotero

3. Open dconf-editor

Go to >> com >> canonical >> unity >> dash

Set the value :

['home.scope', 'applications.scope', 'files.scope']

After that :

• Turn off computer

• Turn on computer

Solution 2:

Without installing dconf-editor:

dconf write /com/canonical/unity/dash/scopes "['home.scope', 'applications.scope', 'files.scope']"