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

Last updated: November 05,2024

1. Install "gnome-shell" package

This tutorial shows how to install gnome-shell on Linux Mint 21.3 (Virginia)

$ sudo apt update $ sudo apt install gnome-shell

2. Uninstall "gnome-shell" package

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

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

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

Package: gnome-shell
Architecture: amd64
Version: 42.9-0ubuntu2
Priority: optional
Section: gnome
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian GNOME Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 3923
Provides: notification-daemon, polkit-1-auth-agent
Depends: evolution-data-server (>= 3.33.1), gir1.2-accountsservice-1.0, gir1.2-adw-1, gir1.2-atk-1.0, gir1.2-atspi-2.0 (>= 2.36), gir1.2-gcr-3 (>= 3.7.5), gir1.2-gdesktopenums-3.0 (>= 3.12), gir1.2-gdkpixbuf-2.0, gir1.2-gdm-1.0 (>= 3.18.2), gir1.2-geoclue-2.0, gir1.2-glib-2.0 (>= 1.56.0), gir1.2-gnomebluetooth-3.0 (>= 3.12.0), gir1.2-gnomedesktop-3.0 (>= 3.35.90), gir1.2-graphene-1.0 (>= 1.10.2), gir1.2-gstreamer-1.0, gir1.2-gtk-3.0 (>= 3.16), gir1.2-gtk-4.0, gir1.2-gweather-3.0 (>= 40.0), gir1.2-freedesktop, gir1.2-ibus-1.0 (>= 1.5.22-2ubuntu2~), gir1.2-mutter-10 (>= 42.9), 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), gir1.2-webkit2-4.0 (>= 2.16.0), gnome-settings-daemon (>= 40~), gnome-shell-common (= 42.9-0ubuntu2), gsettings-desktop-schemas (>= 42~beta), gstreamer1.0-pipewire (>= 0.3.10), libglib2.0-bin (>= 2.53.0), python3, ubuntu-wallpapers, 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), libecal-2.0-1 (>= 3.33.4), libedataserver-1.2-26 (>= 3.33.1), libgcr-base-3-1 (>= 3.8.0), libgdk-pixbuf-2.0-0 (>= 2.23.0), libgirepository-1.0-1 (>= 1.35.9), libgjs0g (>= 1.71.1), libgles2, libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.67.3), 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), libgtk-4-1 (>= 4.0.0), libical3 (>= 3.0.0), libjson-glib-1.0-0 (>= 1.5.2), libmutter-10-0 (>= 42.9), 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), gdm3 (>= 3.10.0.1-3~), gkbd-capplet, gnome-control-center (>= 1:3.25.2), gnome-remote-desktop, gnome-menus, gnome-user-docs, ibus, iio-sensor-proxy, power-profiles-daemon, switcheroo-control, ubuntu-session | gnome-session, xserver-xorg-legacy, unzip
Suggests: gir1.2-malcontent-0 (>= 0.6.0), gir1.2-telepathyglib-0.12, gir1.2-telepathylogger-0.2 (>= 0.8.0), gnome-backgrounds (>= 3.13.90), gnome-shell-extension-prefs, chrome-gnome-shell
Breaks: gnome-session (<< 3.35.3-1ubuntu4~), gnome-shell-extension-appindicator (<< 36), gnome-shell-extension-autohidetopbar (<< 20180511-2~), gnome-shell-extension-caffeine (<< 0~git20171229-3~), gnome-shell-extension-dash-to-panel (<< 43), gnome-shell-extension-dashtodock (<< 70), gnome-shell-extension-desktop-icons (<< 21.04), gnome-shell-extension-desktop-icons-ng (<< 0.16.0~), 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 (<< 27-3~), gnome-shell-extension-ubuntu-dock (<< 68ubuntu20.10.1), gnome-shell-extension-workspaces-to-dock (<< 54~), gnome-shell-extensions (<< 40.0~), gnome-shell-pomodoro (<< 0.13.4-2.1~), nautilus (<< 1:3.30), yaru-theme-gnome-shell (<< 22.04.1~)
Filename: pool/main/g/gnome-shell/gnome-shell_42.9-0ubuntu2_amd64.deb
Size: 876954
MD5sum: f94b008e46ddd2e189ab54d2c9111377
SHA1: f208256d921502d14fd163e501ed9c411653f97f
SHA256: 9a23e48970f59c527a4230e145a23cb20def3271ab99bdd053a3a1aea3e243ac
SHA512: 3114fd61bd8479d043e3156708e3c20a08e7395d9e6aea0e27a78facf880983de57d0133bb56f1c61c953165bc0701f2b7b3348afdaeb66dd84c0e35fbb61387
Homepage: https://wiki.gnome.org/Projects/GnomeShell
Description: graphical shell for the GNOME desktop
Description-md5: 51a5a94e6b632e350489b7b8d27ab9fc
Task: ubuntu-desktop-minimal, ubuntu-desktop

Package: gnome-shell
Architecture: amd64
Version: 42.0-2ubuntu1
Priority: optional
Section: gnome
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian GNOME Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 3905
Provides: notification-daemon, polkit-1-auth-agent
Depends: evolution-data-server (>= 3.33.1), gir1.2-accountsservice-1.0, gir1.2-adw-1, gir1.2-atk-1.0, gir1.2-atspi-2.0 (>= 2.36), gir1.2-gcr-3 (>= 3.7.5), gir1.2-gdesktopenums-3.0 (>= 3.12), gir1.2-gdkpixbuf-2.0, gir1.2-gdm-1.0 (>= 3.18.2), gir1.2-geoclue-2.0, gir1.2-glib-2.0 (>= 1.56.0), gir1.2-gnomebluetooth-3.0 (>= 3.12.0), gir1.2-gnomedesktop-3.0 (>= 3.35.90), gir1.2-graphene-1.0 (>= 1.10.2), gir1.2-gstreamer-1.0, gir1.2-gtk-3.0 (>= 3.16), gir1.2-gtk-4.0, gir1.2-gweather-3.0 (>= 40.0), gir1.2-freedesktop, gir1.2-ibus-1.0 (>= 1.5.22-2ubuntu2~), gir1.2-mutter-10 (>= 42.0), 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), gir1.2-webkit2-4.0 (>= 2.16.0), gnome-settings-daemon (>= 40~), gnome-shell-common (= 42.0-2ubuntu1), gsettings-desktop-schemas (>= 42~beta), gstreamer1.0-pipewire (>= 0.3.10), libglib2.0-bin (>= 2.53.0), python3, ubuntu-wallpapers, 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), libecal-2.0-1 (>= 3.33.4), libedataserver-1.2-26 (>= 3.33.1), libgcr-base-3-1 (>= 3.8.0), libgdk-pixbuf-2.0-0 (>= 2.23.0), libgirepository-1.0-1 (>= 1.35.9), libgjs0g (>= 1.71.1), libgles2, libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.67.3), 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), libgtk-4-1 (>= 4.0.0), libical3 (>= 3.0.0), libjson-glib-1.0-0 (>= 1.5.2), libmutter-10-0 (>= 42.0), 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), gdm3 (>= 3.10.0.1-3~), gkbd-capplet, gnome-control-center (>= 1:3.25.2), gnome-remote-desktop, gnome-menus, gnome-user-docs, ibus, iio-sensor-proxy, power-profiles-daemon, switcheroo-control, ubuntu-session | gnome-session, xserver-xorg-legacy, unzip
Suggests: gir1.2-malcontent-0 (>= 0.6.0), gir1.2-telepathyglib-0.12, gir1.2-telepathylogger-0.2 (>= 0.8.0), gnome-backgrounds (>= 3.13.90), gnome-shell-extension-prefs, chrome-gnome-shell
Breaks: gnome-session (<< 3.35.3-1ubuntu4~), gnome-shell-extension-appindicator (<< 36), gnome-shell-extension-autohidetopbar (<< 20180511-2~), gnome-shell-extension-caffeine (<< 0~git20171229-3~), gnome-shell-extension-dash-to-panel (<< 43), gnome-shell-extension-dashtodock (<< 70), gnome-shell-extension-desktop-icons (<< 21.04), gnome-shell-extension-desktop-icons-ng (<< 0.16.0~), 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 (<< 27-3~), gnome-shell-extension-ubuntu-dock (<< 68ubuntu20.10.1), gnome-shell-extension-workspaces-to-dock (<< 54~), gnome-shell-extensions (<< 40.0~), gnome-shell-pomodoro (<< 0.13.4-2.1~), nautilus (<< 1:3.30), yaru-theme-gnome-shell (<< 22.04.1~)
Filename: pool/main/g/gnome-shell/gnome-shell_42.0-2ubuntu1_amd64.deb
Size: 871922
MD5sum: cd6da7ac36a982c356896263019940bb
SHA1: 85f925678e2eb2ea96848899545be04ec917530e
SHA256: 10a7e1feb34cea3525b0d4c5c45bde98ce968fb438cf4100c1780059e5fcfdc8
SHA512: c6c17fa445b57039f97374bd28a13cfb37e5aa3353856ca4ad1e4083b3f439ea9a412759a2f7b3f1989177a78d1f427abbb73fd71901bcd4793f1c7c40437f9d
Homepage: https://wiki.gnome.org/Projects/GnomeShell
Description: graphical shell for the GNOME desktop
Description-md5: 51a5a94e6b632e350489b7b8d27ab9fc
Task: ubuntu-desktop-minimal, ubuntu-desktop