How to Install and Uninstall gnome-screensaver Package on Linux Mint 21 (Vanessa)

Last updated: May 17,2024

1. Install "gnome-screensaver" package

This is a short guide on how to install gnome-screensaver on Linux Mint 21 (Vanessa)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                gnome-screensaver
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "gnome-screensaver" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall gnome-screensaver on Linux Mint 21 (Vanessa):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                gnome-screensaver
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the gnome-screensaver package on Linux Mint 21 (Vanessa)

Package: gnome-screensaver
Architecture: amd64
Version: 3.6.1-13ubuntu1
Priority: optional
Section: universe/gnome
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian GNOME Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 1365
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.33), libcairo2 (>= 1.10.0), libdbus-1-3 (>= 1.9.14), libdbus-glib-1-2 (>= 0.78), libgdk-pixbuf-2.0-0 (>= 2.22.0), libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.43.2), libgnome-desktop-3-19 (>= 3.35), libgtk-3-0 (>= 3.0.0), libpam0g (>= 0.99.7.1), libsystemd0, libx11-6, libxext6, libxxf86vm1, default-dbus-session-bus | dbus-session-bus, gsettings-desktop-schemas (>= 2.91.92)
Recommends: gnome-power-manager | xfce4-power-manager, libpam-gnome-keyring
Breaks: gnome-session-flashback (<< 3.8.1-1~)
Filename: pool/universe/g/gnome-screensaver/gnome-screensaver_3.6.1-13ubuntu1_amd64.deb
Size: 235040
MD5sum: a186132beab584b74d075b2617a4e4a9
SHA1: e0e410b4eb0241a7b71cc51ac8f38827e287dc17
SHA256: 1effb70074c9175ccddd1d8566042915877c7c6047c1a34295ed49f555f33015
SHA512: dc4c58fac5073521098943975528ec88e19540591a71abad3cd981ca23e807fe2b8b9c94745227f6020d5a4dcf5382f43a2307526a2bfae19d2cf881a4410488
Homepage: https://wiki.gnome.org/GnomeScreensaver
Description: Screensaver and screen lock formerly used in GNOME
Description-md5: d09624e05d8fa56cf527148f90f44c88
Task: ubuntu-budgie-desktop, ubuntu-budgie-desktop-raspi