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

Last updated: May 21,2024

1. Install "cinnamon-session" package

This guide let you learn how to install cinnamon-session on Linux Mint 21.3 (Virginia)


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

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall cinnamon-session on Linux Mint 21.3 (Virginia):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                cinnamon-session
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the cinnamon-session package on Linux Mint 21.3 (Virginia)

Package: cinnamon-session
Version: 6.0.4+virginia
Architecture: amd64
Maintainer: Linux Mint
Installed-Size: 378
Depends: cinnamon-desktop-data (>= 6.0), cinnamon-session-common (= 6.0.4+virginia), default-dbus-session-bus | dbus-session-bus, gir1.2-glib-2.0, gir1.2-gtk-3.0, gir1.2-xapp-1.0, python3-gi, python3-setproctitle, upower (>= 0.9.0), dconf-gsettings-backend | gsettings-backend, python3:any, libc6 (>= 2.34), libcanberra0 (>= 0.2), libcinnamon-desktop4 (>= 6.0.0+virginia), libgl1, libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.68.0), libgtk-3-0 (>= 3.0.0), libice6 (>= 1:1.0.0), libsm6, libsystemd0, libx11-6, libxau6 (>= 1:1.0.9), libxcomposite1 (>= 1:0.4.5)
Recommends: cinnamon-l10n
Breaks: cinnamon-session-common (<< 2.2.2-5~)
Replaces: cinnamon-session-common (<< 2.2.2-5~)
Provides: x-session-manager
Priority: optional
Section: x11
Filename: pool/backport/c/cinnamon-session/cinnamon-session_6.0.4+virginia_amd64.deb
Size: 100916
SHA256: f26d19c31f3b73b766a75aeccce20fcc23907c1ce117203558dd339fd7fb4d8f
SHA1: 35d5058893aa1cb10cd584f1dea83d83fe134fc5
MD5sum: 754fc6f7c131f61ca7b31c1f8619f039
Description: Cinnamon Session Manager - Minimal runtime
The Cinnamon Session Manager is in charge of starting the core components
of the Cinnamon desktop, and applications that should be launched at
login time. It also features a way to save and restore currently
running applications.
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This package contains the binaries for the Cinnamon Session Manager, but
no startup scripts. It is meant for those willing to start
cinnamon-session by hand with the components of their choice, and for
applications such as MDM that use cinnamon-session internally.
Description-md5: 0361118c974a1d7833385553aa7c1bab

Package: cinnamon-session
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.2.0-2
Priority: optional
Section: universe/x11
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Cinnamon Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 457
Provides: x-session-manager
Depends: cinnamon-desktop-data (>= 5.2), cinnamon-session-common (= 5.2.0-2), default-dbus-session-bus | dbus-session-bus, upower (>= 0.9.0), dconf-gsettings-backend | gsettings-backend, libc6 (>= 2.34), libcairo2 (>= 1.2.4), libcanberra0 (>= 0.2), libgdk-pixbuf-2.0-0 (>= 2.22.0), libgl1, libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.45.3), libgtk-3-0 (>= 3.0.0), libice6 (>= 1:1.0.0), libsm6, libsystemd0, libx11-6, libxapp1 (>= 1.0.4), libxau6 (>= 1:1.0.9), libxcomposite1 (>= 1:0.4.5), libxext6, libxrender1, libxtst6
Recommends: cinnamon-l10n (>= 5.2)
Breaks: cinnamon (<< 5.2~), cinnamon-core (<< 5.2~)
Filename: pool/universe/c/cinnamon-session/cinnamon-session_5.2.0-2_amd64.deb
Size: 122082
MD5sum: b45d797a574284745bc36117f3b85d03
SHA1: 5d03b47055bcb9f6ce58ed3dfe1dab1f3141a7e1
SHA256: 9d6f2c909f30eed85fc5c9b034a7061cba646d99f3718d6423d53d7ed85451df
SHA512: cc9c68b4e734f56bcdf729bd144f177568e2f8dc807301be9920180611a63efde1fe1ddf6a7797b7565ed48efdb3869223cc005a92f06bccbece14209e22ff40
Homepage: http://cinnamon.linuxmint.com
Description: Cinnamon Session Manager - Minimal runtime
The Cinnamon Session Manager is in charge of starting the core components
of the Cinnamon desktop, and applications that should be launched at
login time. It also features a way to save and restore currently
running applications.
.
This package contains the binaries for the Cinnamon Session Manager, but
no startup scripts. It is meant for those willing to start
cinnamon-session by hand with the components of their choice, and for
applications such as MDM that use cinnamon-session internally.
Description-md5: 0361118c974a1d7833385553aa7c1bab