The package involved is indicator-messages, so if you would like the "envelope" icon to disappear altogether you could just remove the package:
sudo apt-get remove indicator-messages My problem is that I am using a mail client, so I need the indicator, but I don't want any of the status menu items (online, offline, etc). I think I have uninstalled all of the packages providing instant messaging, but the status items are still there. This was not a problem in the previous version 13.04. I found some instructions how to produce a patched package which hides the status icons: http://askubuntu.com/questions/185021/how-to-remove-or-hide-chat-status- icons-from-messaging-menu However, there should not be a need for that: they should not be showing at all if there is no need for them. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of DX Packages, which is subscribed to unity in Ubuntu. Matching subscriptions: dx-packages https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1225063 Title: cannot remove/uninstall online/offline indicator Status in “unity” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: I'd like to remove and uninstall the package which provides this: http://i.imgur.com/6zcx7Jq.png Since there is no About/settings, I don't know which app this is. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10 Package: unity-services 7.1.0+13.10.20130903.1-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-5.11-generic 3.11.0 Uname: Linux 3.11.0-5-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.12.1-0ubuntu3 Architecture: amd64 CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins' Date: Fri Sep 13 19:06:04 2013 InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-09-09 (3 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Alpha amd64 (20130909) MarkForUpload: True SourcePackage: unity UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unity/+bug/1225063/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~dx-packages Post to : dx-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~dx-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
