How to Install and Uninstall lxde Package on Debian 10 (Buster)

Last updated: May 18,2024

1. Install "lxde" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install lxde on Debian 10 (Buster)


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

Learn how to uninstall lxde on Debian 10 (Buster):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                lxde
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the lxde package on Debian 10 (Buster)

Package: lxde
Source: lxde-metapackages
Version: 10
Installed-Size: 10
Maintainer: Debian LXDE Maintainers
Architecture: all
Depends: galculator | gnome-calculator, gpicview, leafpad | mousepad, lxappearance, lxappearance-obconf, lxde-core, lxde-icon-theme, lxhotkey-gtk, lxinput, lxrandr, lxsession-edit, lxterminal, xarchiver
Recommends: clipit, deluge | transmission-gtk, evince | pdf-viewer, gnome-disk-utility, smplayer | vlc | mplayer-gui, gnome-system-tools, gucharmap, firefox-esr | firefox | www-browser, lightdm | x-display-manager, lxmusic | audacious, lxpolkit, menu-xdg, usermode, wicd | network-manager-gnome, xserver-xorg
Suggests: gimp, libreoffice, lxlauncher, lxtask, pidgin, pk-update-icon, xfce4-power-manager
Description: metapackage for LXDE
Description-md5: b4a967d60c12dcf577d59f59afc1cb9b
Homepage: http://www.lxde.org/
Tag: interface::graphical, interface::x11, role::metapackage, role::program,
scope::suite, suite::TODO, uitoolkit::gtk
Section: metapackages
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/l/lxde-metapackages/lxde_10_all.deb
Size: 4456
MD5sum: f35ab3ac1193b1458a7fb8a7101fbe1a
SHA256: 6cbd73f49d9d59776e6f5d954a58da4f4c23820b479a46cc54505e306f277428