How to Install and Uninstall slim Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: June 03,2024

1. Install "slim" package

This tutorial shows how to install slim on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall slim on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                slim
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the slim package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: slim
Priority: optional
Section: universe/x11
Installed-Size: 2054
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Nobuhiro Iwamatsu
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.3.6-4
Provides: x-display-manager
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.14), libgcc1 (>= 1:4.1.1), libjpeg8 (>= 8c), libpam0g (>= 0.99.7.1), libpng12-0 (>= 1.2.13-4), libstdc++6 (>= 4.9), libx11-6, libxext6, libxft2 (>> 2.1.1), libxmu6, libxrandr2 (>= 2:1.2.99.3), debconf (>= 1.2.9) | debconf-2.0, lsb-base (>= 4.1+Debian11ubuntu7), dbus
Recommends: xterm
Suggests: scrot, xauth
Filename: pool/universe/s/slim/slim_1.3.6-4_amd64.deb
Size: 999054
MD5sum: 87b0ab647b3db058c4397279dd84f5d4
SHA1: 8961977511a49f60ca3791a828bfbb0106bef924
SHA256: eeebe9225509206fd1f0dad6e4b32002a3df3d8f9467ca6d8809bd0674a37aae
Description-en: desktop-independent graphical login manager for X11
SLiM aims to be light, simple and independent from the various
desktop environments. Although completely configurable through
themes and an option file. It is particularly suitable for machines
that don't require remote logins.
Description-md5: eafa15c824e2eb13f9f89140f6b65e24
Homepage: http://sourceforge.net/projects/slim.berlios/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu