How to Install and Uninstall lxde Package on Linux Mint 21 (Vanessa)

Last updated: December 23,2024

1. Install "lxde" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install lxde on Linux Mint 21 (Vanessa)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "lxde" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall lxde on Linux Mint 21 (Vanessa):


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

Package: lxde
Architecture: all
Version: 11
Priority: optional
Section: universe/x11
Source: lxde-metapackages
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian LXDE Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 10
Depends: galculator | gnome-calculator, gpicview, mousepad | leafpad, lxappearance, lxappearance-obconf, lxde-core, lxde-icon-theme, lxhotkey-gtk, lxinput, lxrandr, lxsession-edit, lxterminal, xarchiver
Recommends: connman-gtk | network-manager-gnome | wicd, deluge | transmission-gtk, evince | pdf-viewer, gnome-disk-utility, smplayer | vlc | mplayer-gui, gnome-colors, gnome-system-tools, gucharmap, firefox-esr | firefox | www-browser, lightdm | x-display-manager, lxmusic | audacious, lxpolkit, menu-xdg, parcellite | clipit | copyq, numlockx, usermode, xserver-xorg
Suggests: gimp, libreoffice, lxlauncher, lxtask, package-update-indicator, pidgin, xfce4-power-manager
Filename: pool/universe/l/lxde-metapackages/lxde_11_all.deb
Size: 2172
MD5sum: 6d51ab02618184dfe919922fb885c0e0
SHA1: 5052179cf7a5009fd65ecb767bacae92e16a8656
SHA256: df92de39ab487180786c1aaeac984a4ddda5817732c2c356577d4272895de04c
SHA512: 52273d9be10c36c6170a2d280255792e5a2735ea24d7f8f5fef8c6a1dbbed5f4dca1c7428d5bbc0494a1e7599ed32c57cbdf406e37f433f14cd4b072473bccab
Homepage: http://www.lxde.org/
Description: metapackage for LXDE
Description-md5: 8aedef70e6e5380e7397504f45387693