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

Last updated: February 24,2025

1. Install "lxde-core" package

This tutorial shows how to install lxde-core on Debian 10 (Buster)


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

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall lxde-core on Debian 10 (Buster):


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

Package: lxde-core
Source: lxde-metapackages
Version: 10
Installed-Size: 11
Maintainer: Debian LXDE Maintainers
Architecture: all
Depends: lxpanel, pcmanfm, lxde-session
Recommends: policykit-1, lxterminal | x-terminal-emulator, notification-daemon, xscreensaver
Suggests: firefox-esr | firefox | www-browser, lxde, lxlauncher
Description: metapackage for the LXDE core
Description-md5: 9c57d74e560c1ac5ab7d9304ac26ee04
Homepage: http://www.lxde.org/
Tag: role::metapackage, suite::TODO
Section: metapackages
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/l/lxde-metapackages/lxde-core_10_all.deb
Size: 4320
MD5sum: f84d59ee39b2b1d50b9cbc04a12698ce
SHA256: 7b0e37f6d392e38aeeac482fb97c95f47937086e2922b9cc27b32cd783c6d5b7