How to remove the user name in top panel in Ubuntu

If you want to Remove the user name in top panel please type the following command in terminal

For Ubuntu 11.10 users first run this command

sudo apt-get install gconf-editor


gconftool -s /system/indicator/me/display --type int 0

If you want to restore the user name in top panel

gconftool -s /system/indicator/me/display --type int 1

If you like your real name( in about me) in top panel

gconftool -s /system/indicator/me/display --type int 2


Before remove the user name in panel


After remove the user name