How to Install and Uninstall cinnamon Package on Linux Mint 20.3 (Una)

Last updated: November 26,2024

1. Install "cinnamon" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to install cinnamon on Linux Mint 20.3 (Una)


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

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall cinnamon on Linux Mint 20.3 (Una):


    
        
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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 cinnamon package on Linux Mint 20.3 (Una)

Package: cinnamon
Version: 5.2.7+una
Architecture: amd64
Maintainer: Linux Mint
Installed-Size: 1526
Depends: cinnamon-common, cinnamon-control-center, cinnamon-desktop-data, cinnamon-l10n, cinnamon-screensaver, cinnamon-session, cinnamon-settings-daemon, cjs (>= 4.8), cups-pk-helper, gir1.2-accountsservice-1.0, gir1.2-caribou-1.0, gir1.2-cinnamondesktop-3.0 (>= 4.8), gir1.2-cmenu-3.0 (>= 4.8), gir1.2-cvc-1.0, gir1.2-ecal-2.0, gir1.2-edataserver-1.2, gir1.2-gkbd-3.0, gir1.2-goa-1.0, gir1.2-gtkclutter-1.0, gir1.2-ical-3.0, gir1.2-keybinder-3.0, gir1.2-meta-muffin-0.0, gir1.2-nm-1.0 | gir1.2-networkmanager-1.0, gir1.2-nma-1.0, gir1.2-notify-0.7, gir1.2-polkit-1.0, gir1.2-soup-2.4, gir1.2-upowerglib-1.0, gir1.2-xapp-1.0 (>= 1.9.0), gkbd-capplet, adwaita-icon-theme, gsettings-desktop-schemas (>= 0.1.7), iso-flag-png, libcanberra-pulse, libcinnamon-desktop4, libcinnamon-menu-3-0 (>= 5.2.0+una), libcjs0f (>= 4.8), libglib2.0-bin, libmuffin0, mate-panel | gnome-panel | tint2, mesa-utils, metacity, nemo, network-manager-gnome, policykit-1-gnome, python3, python3-dbus, python3-distro, python3-gi, python3-gi-cairo, python3-pam | python3-pampy, python3-pexpect, python3-pil, python3-pyinotify, python3-setproctitle, python3-tinycss2 | python3-tinycss, python3-tz, streamer, wget, xapps-common (>= 1.9.0), dconf-gsettings-backend | gsettings-backend, libatk-bridge2.0-0 (>= 2.5.3), libatk1.0-0 (>= 1.12.4), libc6 (>= 2.29), libcairo2 (>= 1.10.0), libgdk-pixbuf2.0-0 (>= 2.22.0), libgirepository-1.0-1 (>= 1.29.15), libgl1, libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.52), libgstreamer1.0-0 (>= 1.4.0), libgtk-3-0 (>= 3.9.12), libpango-1.0-0 (>= 1.14.0), libpangocairo-1.0-0 (>= 1.14.0), libstartup-notification0 (>= 0.11), libx11-6, libxfixes3 (>= 1:5.0), libxml2 (>= 2.7.4)
Recommends: gnome-terminal | x-terminal-emulator, gnome-themes-extra | gnome-themes-standard
Suggests: cinnamon-doc
Provides: notification-daemon, x-window-manager
Homepage: https://projects.linuxmint.com/cinnamon/
Priority: optional
Section: x11
Filename: pool/backport/c/cinnamon/cinnamon_5.2.7+una_amd64.deb
Size: 469092
SHA256: 42fcd37873436510699aadb7c18bdc65e538ba34c4fe3ab4e34150b2e7b0d692
SHA1: 69836c17d0f5ee4fba68c4081d1aafa405bb9e68
MD5sum: fb747f4e756ad3145e6e3b256866944f
Description: Modern Linux desktop
Cinnamon is a modern Linux desktop which provides advanced innovative
features and a traditional user experience. It's easy to use, powerful
and flexible.
Description-md5: 5e7cbf415d0c32440a6715879ea8db16

Package: cinnamon
Architecture: amd64
Version: 4.4.8-4ubuntu0.2
Priority: optional
Section: universe/x11
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Cinnamon Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 1097
Provides: notification-daemon, x-window-manager
Depends: cinnamon-common (= 4.4.8-4ubuntu0.2), cinnamon-control-center (>= 4.4), cinnamon-desktop-data (>= 4.4), cinnamon-screensaver (>= 4.4), cinnamon-session (>= 4.4), cinnamon-settings-daemon (>= 4.4), cjs (>= 4.4), cups-pk-helper, gir1.2-accountsservice-1.0, gir1.2-caribou-1.0, gir1.2-clutter-1.0, gir1.2-cmenu-3.0 (>= 4.4), gir1.2-cogl-1.0, gir1.2-cvc-1.0 (>= 4.4), gir1.2-gdkpixbuf-2.0, gir1.2-gkbd-3.0, gir1.2-glib-2.0, gir1.2-gnomedesktop-3.0, gir1.2-gtk-3.0 (>= 3.9.12), gir1.2-gtkclutter-1.0, gir1.2-keybinder-3.0, gir1.2-nemo-3.0 (>= 4.4), gir1.2-nm-1.0 | gir1.2-networkmanager-1.0, gir1.2-nma-1.0, gir1.2-notify-0.7, gir1.2-pango-1.0, gir1.2-polkit-1.0, gir1.2-soup-2.4, gir1.2-timezonemap-1.0, gir1.2-upowerglib-1.0, gir1.2-xapp-1.0 (>= 1.2), gkbd-capplet, gnome-backgrounds, gnome-themes-extra | gnome-themes-standard, gsettings-desktop-schemas (>= 0.1.7), iso-flags-png-320x240, libcinnamon-desktop4 (>= 4.4), libcinnamon-menu-3-0 (>= 4.4), libcjs0 (>= 4.4), libglib2.0-bin, libmuffin0 (>= 4.4.1), mesa-utils, muffin (>= 4.4), nemo (>= 4.4), network-manager-gnome, policykit-1-gnome (>= 0.105-6), python3, python3-dbus, python3-distro, python3-gi, python3-gi-cairo, python3-pampy, python3-pexpect, python3-pil, python3-pyinotify, python3-setproctitle, python3-tz, xapps-common (>= 1.2), gir1.2-meta-muffin-0.0 (>= 4.4), dconf-gsettings-backend | gsettings-backend, libatk-bridge2.0-0 (>= 2.5.3), libatk1.0-0 (>= 1.12.4), libc6 (>= 2.29), libcairo2 (>= 1.10.0), libcroco3 (>= 0.6.2), libgdk-pixbuf2.0-0 (>= 2.22.0), libgirepository-1.0-1 (>= 1.29.15), libgl1, libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.37.3), libgstreamer1.0-0 (>= 1.4.0), libgtk-3-0 (>= 3.9.12), libpango-1.0-0 (>= 1.14.0), libpangocairo-1.0-0 (>= 1.14.0), libstartup-notification0 (>= 0.11), libx11-6, libxfixes3 (>= 1:5.0), libxml2 (>= 2.7.4)
Recommends: blueman, cinnamon-l10n (>= 4.4), gnome-terminal | x-terminal-emulator, libcanberra-pulse, metacity-common
Suggests: cinnamon-doc, python3-opencv
Breaks: cinnamon-common (<= 2.2.14-1), cinnamon-core (<< 4.4~)
Replaces: cinnamon-common (<= 2.2.14-1)
Filename: pool/universe/c/cinnamon/cinnamon_4.4.8-4ubuntu0.2_amd64.deb
Size: 295780
MD5sum: 9561610e1c11c0d8d0b22083cff9f02e
SHA1: 285831b0b9c90515cbbf3ded691e20e925911361
SHA256: 2baae4174fd1454e35b3f47e0edde08ee29c3c2d5d5b9c855369ae4c8d49afad
SHA512: b90cdf99544e66bdc0f6fca106f8aff85e33798440076ce7822e8eac32996bc5eb49150c10fa1353d1337cfa839089a6f05585efe3d8f46071ac8e804b6eeab7
Homepage: http://cinnamon.linuxmint.com
Description: Innovative and comfortable desktop
Description-md5: 85a575fee9af55bc8d39cbd88a551b9d

Package: cinnamon
Architecture: amd64
Version: 4.4.8-4
Priority: optional
Section: universe/x11
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Cinnamon Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 1097
Provides: notification-daemon, x-window-manager
Depends: cinnamon-common (= 4.4.8-4), cinnamon-control-center (>= 4.4), cinnamon-desktop-data (>= 4.4), cinnamon-screensaver (>= 4.4), cinnamon-session (>= 4.4), cinnamon-settings-daemon (>= 4.4), cjs (>= 4.4), cups-pk-helper, gir1.2-accountsservice-1.0, gir1.2-caribou-1.0, gir1.2-clutter-1.0, gir1.2-cmenu-3.0 (>= 4.4), gir1.2-cogl-1.0, gir1.2-cvc-1.0 (>= 4.4), gir1.2-gdkpixbuf-2.0, gir1.2-gkbd-3.0, gir1.2-glib-2.0, gir1.2-gnomedesktop-3.0, gir1.2-gtk-3.0 (>= 3.9.12), gir1.2-gtkclutter-1.0, gir1.2-keybinder-3.0, gir1.2-nemo-3.0 (>= 4.4), gir1.2-nm-1.0 | gir1.2-networkmanager-1.0, gir1.2-nma-1.0, gir1.2-notify-0.7, gir1.2-pango-1.0, gir1.2-polkit-1.0, gir1.2-soup-2.4, gir1.2-timezonemap-1.0, gir1.2-upowerglib-1.0, gir1.2-xapp-1.0 (>= 1.2), gkbd-capplet, gnome-backgrounds, gnome-themes-extra | gnome-themes-standard, gsettings-desktop-schemas (>= 0.1.7), iso-flags-png-320x240, libcinnamon-desktop4 (>= 4.4), libcinnamon-menu-3-0 (>= 4.4), libcjs0 (>= 4.4), libglib2.0-bin, libmuffin0 (>= 4.4.1), mesa-utils, muffin (>= 4.4), nemo (>= 4.4), network-manager-gnome, policykit-1-gnome (>= 0.105-6), python3, python3-dbus, python3-distro, python3-gi, python3-gi-cairo, python3-pampy, python3-pexpect, python3-pil, python3-pyinotify, python3-setproctitle, python3-tz, xapps-common (>= 1.2), gir1.2-meta-muffin-0.0 (>= 4.4), dconf-gsettings-backend | gsettings-backend, libatk-bridge2.0-0 (>= 2.5.3), libatk1.0-0 (>= 1.12.4), libc6 (>= 2.29), libcairo2 (>= 1.10.0), libcroco3 (>= 0.6.2), libgdk-pixbuf2.0-0 (>= 2.22.0), libgirepository-1.0-1 (>= 1.29.15), libgl1, libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.37.3), libgstreamer1.0-0 (>= 1.4.0), libgtk-3-0 (>= 3.9.12), libpango-1.0-0 (>= 1.14.0), libpangocairo-1.0-0 (>= 1.14.0), libstartup-notification0 (>= 0.11), libx11-6, libxfixes3 (>= 1:5.0), libxml2 (>= 2.7.4)
Recommends: blueman, cinnamon-l10n (>= 4.4), gnome-terminal | x-terminal-emulator, libcanberra-pulse, metacity-common
Suggests: cinnamon-doc, python3-opencv
Breaks: cinnamon-common (<= 2.2.14-1), cinnamon-core (<< 4.4~)
Replaces: cinnamon-common (<= 2.2.14-1)
Filename: pool/universe/c/cinnamon/cinnamon_4.4.8-4_amd64.deb
Size: 296832
MD5sum: bfce6c7fbd8ac78ae76ca34fba0e46a4
SHA1: d622fcbbf4bb0fbe2856aa2f087c48c418955681
SHA256: 23e909f0f6c48c31ac09c81aa0f8a4828d1d38909a716e001ae0bac2fe130085
Homepage: http://cinnamon.linuxmint.com
Description: Innovative and comfortable desktop
Description-md5: 85a575fee9af55bc8d39cbd88a551b9d