How to Install and Uninstall cinnamon Package on Linux Mint 21.3 (Virginia)

Last updated: May 18,2024

1. Install "cinnamon" package

This is a short guide on how to install cinnamon on Linux Mint 21.3 (Virginia)

$ sudo apt update $ sudo apt install cinnamon

2. Uninstall "cinnamon" package

This is a short guide on how to uninstall cinnamon on Linux Mint 21.3 (Virginia):

$ sudo apt remove cinnamon $ sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove

3. Information about the cinnamon package on Linux Mint 21.3 (Virginia)

Package: cinnamon
Version: 6.0.4+virginia
Architecture: amd64
Maintainer: Linux Mint
Installed-Size: 1638
Depends: adwaita-icon-theme, cinnamon-common, cinnamon-control-center, cinnamon-desktop-data (>= 5.3), cinnamon-l10n, cinnamon-screensaver, cinnamon-session, cinnamon-settings-daemon (>= 5.3), cjs (>= 4.8), cups-pk-helper, gir1.2-accountsservice-1.0, gir1.2-caribou-1.0, gir1.2-cinnamondesktop-3.0 (>= 5.3), gir1.2-cmenu-3.0 (>= 4.8), gir1.2-cvc-1.0, gir1.2-ecal-2.0, gir1.2-edataserver-1.2, gir1.2-gdkpixbuf-2.0, gir1.2-gkbd-3.0, gir1.2-goa-1.0, gir1.2-gsound-1.0, gir1.2-gtkclutter-1.0, gir1.2-ical-3.0, gir1.2-keybinder-3.0, gir1.2-meta-muffin-0.0 (>= 5.3), 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-3.0, gir1.2-upowerglib-1.0, gir1.2-xapp-1.0 (>= 1.9.0), gkbd-capplet, gsettings-desktop-schemas (>= 0.1.7), iso-flag-png, inxi, libcanberra-pulse, libcinnamon-desktop4 (>= 6.0.0+virginia), libcinnamon-menu-3-0 (>= 4.8.3), libcjs0 (>= 4.8), libglib2.0-bin, libmuffin0 (>= 5.4.1), 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-requests, python3-setproctitle, python3-tinycss2, python3-tz, streamer, wget, xapps-common (>= 2.5.0), xdg-desktop-portal-gtk, xdg-desktop-portal-xapp, 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), libgdk-pixbuf-2.0-0 (>= 2.22.0), libgirepository-1.0-1 (>= 1.35.9), libgles2, libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.52), libgstreamer1.0-0 (>= 1.4.0), libgtk-3-0 (>= 3.9.12), libpango-1.0-0 (>= 1.37.5), libpangocairo-1.0-0 (>= 1.14.0), libx11-6, libxapp1 (>= 2.6.0), libxfixes3, libxml2 (>= 2.7.4)
Recommends: gnome-terminal | x-terminal-emulator, gnome-themes-extra | gnome-themes-standard, touchegg
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_6.0.4+virginia_amd64.deb
Size: 505536
SHA256: 11a52d8479d5fba67180f976214513939740206e7d5477dc2df7fa888748d764
SHA1: 9ec62ff24943e991cc1afb71513cabd674ee32e9
MD5sum: 2e95dc77568e095b943567a0903a4454
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: 5.2.7-4
Priority: optional
Section: universe/x11
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Cinnamon Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 1433
Provides: notification-daemon, x-window-manager
Depends: cinnamon-common (= 5.2.7-4), cinnamon-control-center (>= 5.2), cinnamon-desktop-data (>= 5.2), cinnamon-screensaver (>= 5.2), cinnamon-session (>= 5.2), cinnamon-settings-daemon (>= 5.2), cjs (>= 5.2), cups-pk-helper, dbus, gir1.2-accountsservice-1.0, gir1.2-caribou-1.0, gir1.2-clutter-1.0, gir1.2-cmenu-3.0 (>= 5.2), gir1.2-cogl-1.0, gir1.2-cvc-1.0 (>= 5.2), gir1.2-ecal-2.0, gir1.2-edataserver-1.2, gir1.2-gdkpixbuf-2.0, gir1.2-gkbd-3.0, gir1.2-glib-2.0, gir1.2-gnomedesktop-3.0, gir1.2-goa-1.0, gir1.2-gtk-3.0, gir1.2-gtkclutter-1.0, gir1.2-ical-3.0, gir1.2-keybinder-3.0, gir1.2-nemo-3.0 (>= 5.2), gir1.2-nm-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 (>= 1.9.0), gkbd-capplet, gnome-backgrounds, gnome-themes-extra, gsettings-desktop-schemas (>= 0.1.7), iso-flags-png-320x240, libcinnamon-desktop4 (>= 5.2), libcinnamon-menu-3-0 (>= 5.2), libcjs0 (>= 5.2), libglib2.0-bin, libmuffin0 (>= 5.2), mesa-utils, muffin (>= 5.2), nemo (>= 5.2), network-manager-gnome, pkexec, policykit-1-gnome (>= 0.105-6), psmisc, python3, python3-dbus, python3-distro, python3-gi, python3-gi-cairo, python3-pampy, python3-pexpect, python3-pil, python3-pyinotify, python3-requests, python3-setproctitle, python3-tinycss2, python3-tz, xapp, dconf-gsettings-backend | gsettings-backend, libatk-bridge2.0-0 (>= 2.5.3), libatk1.0-0 (>= 1.12.4), libc6 (>= 2.34), libcairo2 (>= 1.10.0), libgdk-pixbuf-2.0-0 (>= 2.22.0), libgirepository-1.0-1 (>= 1.29.15), libgl1, libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.52.0), 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-core, cinnamon-l10n (>= 5.2), gnome-terminal, libcanberra-pulse, metacity-common
Suggests: cinnamon-desktop-environment, cinnamon-doc, python3-opencv
Breaks: cinnamon-core (<< 5.2~)
Filename: pool/universe/c/cinnamon/cinnamon_5.2.7-4_amd64.deb
Size: 425446
MD5sum: d684d59d34a07c345d65eb8be795ae9c
SHA1: 64c69e7e8a5606c5cbc21359892c5a743d3a88fd
SHA256: 50ff13219559639ba72cd27f99614b4c6967ccc8f321a8dce33a9097cf0c0c71
SHA512: 8f9523444f0ec089ea452574089e77a23e92c4b4080093b5ab8cc48f27289106fb0698152e786f85d6008c35ac100a78c330409199fda92a28ddb314a43a66f6
Homepage: http://cinnamon.linuxmint.com
Description: Innovative and comfortable desktop
Description-md5: 85a575fee9af55bc8d39cbd88a551b9d