There is Xubuntu or Linux Mint (or of course tons of other Debian-based distros) If you want to stick with Ubuntu and just remove unity, here are instructions

There is Xubuntu or Linux Mint (or of course tons of other Debian-based distros) If you want to stick with Ubuntu and just remove unity, here are instructions for replacing it with Linux Mint's desktop interface (Cinnamon) and file manager (Nemo): http://askubuntu.com/questions/292394/how-to-completely-remove-unity-and-replace-it-with-cinnamon http://askubuntu.com/questions/292394/how-to-completely-remo...