$ sudo apt-get remove firefox chromium pidgin telepathy ekiga skype ^_^ update: the situation you describe indicates that you just don't like your job. You hav

$ sudo apt-get remove firefox chromium pidgin telepathy ekiga skype ^_^ update: the situation you describe indicates that you just don't like your job. You have no joy in doing what you're supposed to do. So, consider the possibility of changing your job to something you're really like and enjoy.