How do I remove the Me-User-Indicator from the Panel?

Question

How do I remove the Me-User-Indicator from the Panel in 11.10?

The indicator contains two items: the written user name and the icon of a human.

Answer 1

How to

1. Install dconf-tools and then run dconf-editor from Alt+F2
2. logout and login

Answer 2

Command-line version of fossfreedom's answer:

sudo apt-get install dconf-tools
dconf write /apps/indicator-session/user-show-menu false