How to Install and Uninstall gnome-shell Package on Debian 11 (Bullseye)

Last updated: April 30,2024

1. Install "gnome-shell" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install gnome-shell on Debian 11 (Bullseye)


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

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall gnome-shell on Debian 11 (Bullseye):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                gnome-shell
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the gnome-shell package on Debian 11 (Bullseye)

Package: gnome-shell
Version: 3.38.6-1~deb11u1
Installed-Size: 3725
Maintainer: Debian GNOME Maintainers
Architecture: amd64
Provides: notification-daemon, polkit-1-auth-agent
Depends: evolution-data-server (>= 3.33.1), gir1.2-accountsservice-1.0, gir1.2-atspi-2.0 (>= 2.36), gir1.2-freedesktop, gir1.2-gcr-3 (>= 3.7.5), gir1.2-gdesktopenums-3.0 (>= 3.12), gir1.2-gdm-1.0 (>= 3.18.2), gir1.2-geoclue-2.0, gir1.2-glib-2.0 (>= 1.56.0), gir1.2-gnomebluetooth-1.0 (>= 3.12.0), gir1.2-gnomedesktop-3.0 (>= 3.35.90), gir1.2-gstreamer-1.0, gir1.2-gtk-3.0 (>= 3.16), gir1.2-gweather-3.0 (>= 3.25.91), gir1.2-ibus-1.0 (>= 1.5.22-2ubuntu2~), gir1.2-mutter-7 (>= 3.38.0), 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-2.4 (>= 2.40.1), gir1.2-upowerglib-1.0 (>= 0.99), gjs (>= 1.65.1), gnome-backgrounds (>= 3.13.90), gnome-settings-daemon (>= 3.16.0), gnome-shell-common (= 3.38.6-1~deb11u1), gsettings-desktop-schemas (>= 3.33.1), gstreamer1.0-pipewire (>= 0.3.10), libglib2.0-bin (>= 2.53.0), python3, dconf-gsettings-backend | gsettings-backend, libatk-bridge2.0-0 (>= 2.5.3), libatk1.0-0 (>= 1.12.4), libc6 (>= 2.29), libcairo2 (>= 1.14.0), libecal-2.0-1 (>= 3.33.4), libedataserver-1.2-25 (>= 3.33.1), libgcr-base-3-1 (>= 3.8.0), libgdk-pixbuf-2.0-0 (>= 2.22.0), libgirepository-1.0-1 (>= 1.35.9), libgjs0g (>= 1.65.1), libgles2, libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.59.0), libgnome-autoar-0-0 (>= 0.1.1), libgnome-desktop-3-19 (>= 3.35.90), libgraphene-1.0-0 (>= 1.5.4), libgtk-3-0 (>= 3.21.6), libical3 (>= 3.0.0), libjson-glib-1.0-0 (>= 1.5.2), libmutter-7-0 (>= 3.38.0), libnm0 (>= 1.10.4), libpango-1.0-0 (>= 1.37.5), libpangocairo-1.0-0 (>= 1.14.0), libpolkit-agent-1-0 (>= 0.100), 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 (>= 0.3), chrome-gnome-shell, gdm3 (>= 3.10.0.1-3~), gkbd-capplet, gnome-control-center (>= 1:3.25.2), gnome-menus, gnome-user-docs, ibus, iio-sensor-proxy, switcheroo-control, unzip
Suggests: gir1.2-telepathyglib-0.12, gir1.2-telepathylogger-0.2 (>= 0.8.0)
Breaks: gnome-shell-extension-appindicator (<< 33), gnome-shell-extension-autohidetopbar (<< 20180511-2~), gnome-shell-extension-caffeine (<< 0~git20171229-3~), gnome-shell-extension-dash-to-panel (<= 18-1), gnome-shell-extension-dashtodock (<< 67+git20200225-1), gnome-shell-extension-multi-monitors (<< 0.00~git20171014.1.df5d6e4-1.1~), gnome-shell-extension-pixelsaver (<< 1.10+git20161217-49f47bf-1.1~), gnome-shell-extension-taskbar (<< 57.0-2.1~), gnome-shell-extension-top-icons-plus (<< 21-4~), gnome-shell-extension-workspaces-to-dock (<< 45-1.1~), gnome-shell-pomodoro (<< 0.13.4-2.1~)
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_3.38.6-1~deb11u1_amd64.deb
Size: 828940
MD5sum: 26ed9543588d9c9dd9e2a1f292a73c68
SHA256: 00dc1ff6314e64afb6b924346729b1b295228a1253a99914cff1db9f5b94117f