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

Last updated: December 10,2024

1. Install "gnome" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install gnome on Linux Mint 21.3 (Virginia)

$ sudo apt update $ sudo apt install gnome

2. Uninstall "gnome" package

Please follow the guidelines below to uninstall gnome on Linux Mint 21.3 (Virginia):

$ sudo apt remove gnome $ sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove

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

Package: gnome
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1:42+3
Priority: optional
Section: universe/gnome
Source: meta-gnome3
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian GNOME Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 36
Depends: gnome-core (= 1:42+3), desktop-base, libproxy1-plugin-networkmanager, network-manager-gnome (>= 1.8), cheese (>= 3.38), file-roller (>= 3.38), gnome-calendar (>= 3.38), gnome-clocks (>= 3.38), gnome-color-manager (>= 3.36), gnome-maps (>= 3.38), gnome-music (>= 3.36), shotwell | gnome-photos (>= 3.36), gnome-todo (>= 3.28), gnome-weather (>= 3.36), orca (>= 3.38), rygel-playbin (>= 0.36), rygel-tracker (>= 0.36), simple-scan (>= 3.36), avahi-daemon, evolution (>= 3.36), gnome-sound-recorder, gnome-tweaks (>= 3.30), libgsf-bin, libreoffice-gnome, libreoffice-writer, libreoffice-calc, libreoffice-impress, rhythmbox (>= 3.0), seahorse (>= 3.36), xdg-user-dirs-gtk, cups-pk-helper (>= 0.2), evolution-plugins (>= 3.36), gstreamer1.0-libav (>= 1.10), gstreamer1.0-plugins-ugly (>= 1.10), rhythmbox-plugins, rhythmbox-plugin-cdrecorder, totem-plugins
Recommends: gnome-games, gnome-remote-desktop, nautilus-extension-brasero, transmission-gtk
Suggests: alacarte, empathy, firefox-esr-l10n-all | firefox-l10n-all, goobox | sound-juicer, polari, vinagre (>= 3.22), webext-ublock-origin
Filename: pool/universe/m/meta-gnome3/gnome_42+3_amd64.deb
Size: 2580
MD5sum: df25887f15defdc4d2d7d09872912886
SHA1: 1dbcf388d99f800fb43c4a21862d15fc4f46b361
SHA256: f7a82fce47b38fa898053a3860bec63d62763fea7408174d20946a26dd866f02
SHA512: df791d6e7ce70468a6b0829f5ec6b92ea0294683792ab011d699368157d7670c3435b30959130c50d95d4b62f16cabdc60501aa4f72ef5b6f27d6e8fe4bd64d1
Description: Full GNOME Desktop Environment, with extra components
Description-md5: 984c5028c0ccad6f8854b311229d0985