How to Install and Uninstall desktop-base Package on Debian 12 (Bookworm)

Last updated: May 17,2024

You can also install and uninstall the desktop-base on the following distributions in the same way, as they are all based on the Debian system

MX Linux 23
SparkyLinux

1. Install "desktop-base" package

Please follow the guidance below to install desktop-base on Debian 12 (Bookworm)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "desktop-base" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall desktop-base on Debian 12 (Bookworm):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the desktop-base package on Debian 12 (Bookworm)

Package: desktop-base
Version: 12.0.6+nmu1~deb12u1
Installed-Size: 19667
Maintainer: Debian Desktop Team
Architecture: all
Depends: librsvg2-common, fonts-quicksand
Recommends: plymouth-label
Suggests: gnome | kde-standard | xfce4 | wmaker
Description: common files for the Debian Desktop
Description-md5: 803a1cfa10c4fe42fa50462e9b011bfb
Homepage: https://www.debian.org/devel/debian-desktop/
Tag: interface::graphical, interface::x11, made-of::icons, role::app-data,
role::program, suite::debian
Section: x11
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/d/desktop-base/desktop-base_12.0.6+nmu1~deb12u1_all.deb
Size: 7864796
MD5sum: c18c0b6ac4e1a6eec0348a982ef19366
SHA256: 0d0e36a9853f778cf44c31311c5f97adeadf762ae00589ef221b8328d3409c6e