How to Install and Uninstall gnome Package on Debian 11 (Bullseye)

Last updated: April 27,2024

1. Install "gnome" package

This tutorial shows how to install gnome on Debian 11 (Bullseye)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                gnome
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "gnome" package

Please follow the guidelines below to uninstall gnome on Debian 11 (Bullseye):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                gnome
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the gnome package on Debian 11 (Bullseye)

Package: gnome
Source: meta-gnome3
Version: 1:3.38+3
Installed-Size: 35
Maintainer: Debian GNOME Maintainers
Architecture: amd64
Depends: gnome-core (= 1:3.38+3), desktop-base, network-manager-gnome (>= 1.8), libproxy1-plugin-networkmanager, cheese (>= 3.38), file-roller (>= 3.38), gnome-calendar (>= 3.38), gnome-clocks (>= 3.38), gnome-color-manager (>= 3.36), gnome-documents (>= 3.30), gnome-getting-started-docs (>= 3.36), gnome-maps (>= 3.38), gnome-music (>= 3.36), shotwell | gnome-photos (>= 3.36), gnome-screenshot (>= 3.38), gnome-todo (>= 3.28), gnome-weather (>= 3.36), orca (>= 3.38), rygel-playbin (>= 0.36), rygel-tracker (>= 0.36), simple-scan (>= 3.36), avahi-daemon, evolution (>= 3.36), gnome-sound-recorder, gnome-tweaks (>= 3.30), libreoffice-gnome, libreoffice-writer, libreoffice-calc, libreoffice-impress, libgsf-bin, rhythmbox (>= 3.0), seahorse (>= 3.36), xdg-user-dirs-gtk, cups-pk-helper (>= 0.2), evolution-plugins (>= 3.36), gedit-plugins (>= 3.36), gstreamer1.0-libav (>= 1.10), gstreamer1.0-plugins-ugly (>= 1.10), rhythmbox-plugins, rhythmbox-plugin-cdrecorder, totem-plugins
Recommends: nautilus-extension-brasero, gnome-remote-desktop, gnome-games, transmission-gtk
Suggests: alacarte, empathy, goobox | sound-juicer, polari, vinagre (>= 3.22), webext-ublock-origin, firefox-esr-l10n-all | firefox-l10n-all
Description: Full GNOME Desktop Environment, with extra components
Description-md5: 984c5028c0ccad6f8854b311229d0985
Tag: interface::graphical, interface::x11, role::metapackage, role::program,
suite::gnome, suite::gnu, uitoolkit::gtk, use::gameplaying,
x11::application
Section: metapackages
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/m/meta-gnome3/gnome_3.38+3_amd64.deb
Size: 27576
MD5sum: e2488b0e3c63bc048b4303d3c340d8b0
SHA256: 2f1110980ad19ceba9882dc412ecdff2ffbc4701e58a95ce0dbaac0dbc1ee33b