How to Install and Uninstall gnome-shell Package on Debian 12 (Bookworm)

Last updated: May 14,2024

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

MX Linux 23
SparkyLinux

1. Install "gnome-shell" package

Please follow the steps below to install gnome-shell on Debian 12 (Bookworm)


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

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall gnome-shell 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 gnome-shell package on Debian 12 (Bookworm)

Package: gnome-shell
Version: 43.9-0+deb12u1
Installed-Size: 3896
Maintainer: Debian GNOME Maintainers
Architecture: amd64
Provides: notification-daemon, polkit-1-auth-agent
Depends: gir1.2-accountsservice-1.0, gir1.2-adw-1, gir1.2-atk-1.0, gir1.2-atspi-2.0 (>= 2.36), gir1.2-gcr-3, gir1.2-gdesktopenums-3.0, gir1.2-gdkpixbuf-2.0, gir1.2-gdm-1.0, gir1.2-geoclue-2.0, gir1.2-glib-2.0, gir1.2-gnomebluetooth-3.0 (>= 42.3), gir1.2-gnomedesktop-3.0 (>= 3.35.90), gir1.2-graphene-1.0 (>= 1.10.2), gir1.2-gstreamer-1.0, gir1.2-gtk-3.0, gir1.2-gtk-4.0, gir1.2-gweather-4.0 (>= 4.1), gir1.2-freedesktop, gir1.2-ibus-1.0 (>= 1.5.22-2ubuntu2~), gir1.2-mutter-11 (>= 43.5), gir1.2-nm-1.0, gir1.2-nma-1.0, gir1.2-pango-1.0, gir1.2-polkit-1.0, gir1.2-rsvg-2.0, gir1.2-soup-3.0, gir1.2-upowerglib-1.0, gir1.2-webkit2-4.1, gnome-backgrounds, gnome-settings-daemon (>= 40~), gnome-shell-common (= 43.9-0+deb12u1), gsettings-desktop-schemas (>= 42~beta), gstreamer1.0-pipewire (>= 0.3.10), libglib2.0-bin, python3, dconf-gsettings-backend | gsettings-backend, libatk-bridge2.0-0 (>= 2.5.3), libatk1.0-0 (>= 1.12.4), libc6 (>= 2.34), libcairo2 (>= 1.14.0), libecal-2.0-2 (>= 3.45), libedataserver-1.2-27 (>= 3.45), libgcr-base-3-1 (>= 3.8.0), libgdk-pixbuf-2.0-0 (>= 2.23.0), libgirepository-1.0-1 (>= 1.35.9), libgjs0g (>= 1.73.1), libgles2, libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.67.3), libgnome-autoar-0-0 (>= 0.1.1), libgnome-desktop-3-20 (>= 3.35.90), libgraphene-1.0-0 (>= 1.5.4), libgtk-3-0 (>= 3.13.7), libgtk-4-1 (>= 4.0.0), libical3 (>= 3.0.0), libjson-glib-1.0-0 (>= 1.5.2), libmutter-11-0 (>= 43.5), libnm0 (>= 1.4.0), libpango-1.0-0 (>= 1.37.5), libpangocairo-1.0-0 (>= 1.14.0), libpolkit-agent-1-0 (>= 0.99), libpolkit-gobject-1-0 (>= 0.94), libpulse-mainloop-glib0 (>= 13), libpulse0 (>= 13), libsecret-1-0 (>= 0.7), libsystemd0, libwayland-server0 (>= 1.0.2), libx11-6, libxfixes3
Recommends: bolt, chrome-gnome-shell, evolution-data-server (>= 3.45), gdm3, gkbd-capplet, gnome-control-center (>= 1:42), gnome-remote-desktop, gnome-menus, gnome-user-docs, ibus, iio-sensor-proxy, power-profiles-daemon, switcheroo-control, unzip
Suggests: gir1.2-malcontent-0 (>= 0.6.0), gir1.2-telepathyglib-0.12, gir1.2-telepathylogger-0.2, gnome-shell-extension-prefs
Breaks: gnome-shell-extension-appindicator (<< 36), gnome-shell-extension-dash-to-panel (<< 43), gnome-shell-extension-dashtodock (<< 70), gnome-shell-extension-desktop-icons (<< 21.04), gnome-shell-extension-desktop-icons-ng (<< 0.16.0~), gnome-shell-extension-taskbar (<< 57.0-2.1~), gnome-shell-extension-top-icons-plus (<< 27-3~), gnome-shell-extension-workspaces-to-dock (<< 54~), gnome-shell-extensions (<< 40.0~)
Description: graphical shell for the GNOME desktop
Description-md5: 51a5a94e6b632e350489b7b8d27ab9fc
Homepage: https://wiki.gnome.org/Projects/GnomeShell
Tag: implemented-in::c, implemented-in::ecmascript, interface::graphical,
interface::x11, role::program, uitoolkit::gtk
Section: gnome
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/g/gnome-shell/gnome-shell_43.9-0+deb12u1_amd64.deb
Size: 856740
MD5sum: 1776171fe047822e0f8252d2981a295e
SHA256: b2b61238c175107ead2e59d53f3079bad39f231d28c1ef92a7f9a08da2c005c3

Package: gnome-shell
Version: 43.6-1~deb12u2
Installed-Size: 3883
Maintainer: Debian GNOME Maintainers
Architecture: amd64
Provides: notification-daemon, polkit-1-auth-agent
Depends: gir1.2-accountsservice-1.0, gir1.2-adw-1, gir1.2-atk-1.0, gir1.2-atspi-2.0 (>= 2.36), gir1.2-gcr-3, gir1.2-gdesktopenums-3.0, gir1.2-gdkpixbuf-2.0, gir1.2-gdm-1.0, gir1.2-geoclue-2.0, gir1.2-glib-2.0, gir1.2-gnomebluetooth-3.0 (>= 42.3), gir1.2-gnomedesktop-3.0 (>= 3.35.90), gir1.2-graphene-1.0 (>= 1.10.2), gir1.2-gstreamer-1.0, gir1.2-gtk-3.0, gir1.2-gtk-4.0, gir1.2-gweather-4.0 (>= 4.1), gir1.2-freedesktop, gir1.2-ibus-1.0 (>= 1.5.22-2ubuntu2~), gir1.2-mutter-11 (>= 43.5), gir1.2-nm-1.0, gir1.2-nma-1.0, gir1.2-pango-1.0, gir1.2-polkit-1.0, gir1.2-rsvg-2.0, gir1.2-soup-3.0, gir1.2-upowerglib-1.0, gir1.2-webkit2-4.1, gnome-backgrounds, gnome-settings-daemon (>= 40~), gnome-shell-common (= 43.6-1~deb12u2), gsettings-desktop-schemas (>= 42~beta), gstreamer1.0-pipewire (>= 0.3.10), libglib2.0-bin, python3, dconf-gsettings-backend | gsettings-backend, libatk-bridge2.0-0 (>= 2.5.3), libatk1.0-0 (>= 1.12.4), libc6 (>= 2.34), libcairo2 (>= 1.14.0), libecal-2.0-2 (>= 3.45), libedataserver-1.2-27 (>= 3.45), libgcr-base-3-1 (>= 3.8.0), libgdk-pixbuf-2.0-0 (>= 2.23.0), libgirepository-1.0-1 (>= 1.35.9), libgjs0g (>= 1.73.1), libgles2, libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.67.3), libgnome-autoar-0-0 (>= 0.1.1), libgnome-desktop-3-20 (>= 3.35.90), libgraphene-1.0-0 (>= 1.5.4), libgtk-3-0 (>= 3.13.7), libgtk-4-1 (>= 4.0.0), libical3 (>= 3.0.0), libjson-glib-1.0-0 (>= 1.5.2), libmutter-11-0 (>= 43.5), libnm0 (>= 1.4.0), libpango-1.0-0 (>= 1.37.5), libpangocairo-1.0-0 (>= 1.14.0), libpolkit-agent-1-0 (>= 0.99), libpolkit-gobject-1-0 (>= 0.94), libpulse-mainloop-glib0 (>= 13), libpulse0 (>= 13), libsecret-1-0 (>= 0.7), libsystemd0, libwayland-server0 (>= 1.0.2), libx11-6, libxfixes3
Suggests: gir1.2-malcontent-0 (>= 0.6.0), gir1.2-telepathyglib-0.12, gir1.2-telepathylogger-0.2, gnome-shell-extension-prefs
Breaks: gnome-shell-extension-appindicator (<< 36), gnome-shell-extension-dash-to-panel (<< 43), gnome-shell-extension-dashtodock (<< 70), gnome-shell-extension-desktop-icons (<< 21.04), gnome-shell-extension-desktop-icons-ng (<< 0.16.0~), gnome-shell-extension-taskbar (<< 57.0-2.1~), gnome-shell-extension-top-icons-plus (<< 27-3~), gnome-shell-extension-workspaces-to-dock (<< 54~), gnome-shell-extensions (<< 40.0~)
Description: graphical shell for the GNOME desktop
Description-md5: 51a5a94e6b632e350489b7b8d27ab9fc
Homepage: https://wiki.gnome.org/Projects/GnomeShell
Recommends: bolt, chrome-gnome-shell, evolution-data-server (>= 3.45), gdm3, gkbd-capplet, gnome-control-center (>= 1:42), gnome-remote-desktop, gnome-menus, gnome-user-docs, ibus, iio-sensor-proxy, power-profiles-daemon, switcheroo-control, unzip
Section: gnome
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/updates/main/g/gnome-shell/gnome-shell_43.6-1~deb12u2_amd64.deb
Size: 854384
SHA256: 914bd255129870e8ea641c103e1235f8db4e2e89dfa04c17dbf7f12c8a0f6bcd