How to Install and Uninstall task-desktop Package on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)

Last updated: May 11,2024

1. Install "task-desktop" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install task-desktop on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                task-desktop
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "task-desktop" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall task-desktop on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                task-desktop
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the task-desktop package on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)

Package: task-desktop
Architecture: all
Version: 3.75ubuntu1
Priority: optional
Section: universe/admin
Source: tasksel
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Install System Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 6
Depends: tasksel (= 3.75ubuntu1), xorg, xserver-xorg-video-all, xserver-xorg-input-all, desktop-base
Recommends: task-gnome-desktop | task-xfce-desktop | task-kde-desktop | task-lxde-desktop | task-gnome-flashback-desktop | task-cinnamon-desktop | task-mate-desktop | task-lxqt-desktop, xdg-utils, fonts-symbola, avahi-daemon, libnss-mdns, anacron, eject, iw, alsa-utils, sudo, firefox | firefox-esr, cups
Filename: pool/universe/t/tasksel/task-desktop_3.75ubuntu1_all.deb
Size: 890
MD5sum: b7fe1e1be5529042733fe0145fcd47ec
SHA1: 55c61393a924dc2fa37689ac8780951827ea20de
SHA256: f3279632fe83eef03abc6d9fd832e459da8c20f2f2559aca3bd6fda635ffce70
SHA512: 956c9c5dccf2fc75d7b2cb74381b8e078e74330f0ee3257309887560f03be8fc942d0fe43490b5e54122a4b9228e6fa0b67f584f317b8ccb85794a04e272f8fc
Description: Debian desktop environment
Description-md5: 17cb4a1ed6025b48045cc576bf52317c