How to Install and Uninstall desktop-base Package on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

Last updated: May 20,2024

1. Install "desktop-base" package

This guide let you learn how to install desktop-base on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)


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

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall desktop-base on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                desktop-base
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the desktop-base package on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

Package: desktop-base
Architecture: all
Version: 8.0.2ubuntu1
Priority: optional
Section: universe/x11
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Gustavo Franco
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 13218
Pre-Depends: dpkg (>= 1.15.7.2~)
Depends: librsvg2-common
Suggests: gnome | kde-standard | xfce4 | wmaker
Filename: pool/universe/d/desktop-base/desktop-base_8.0.2ubuntu1_all.deb
Size: 6416122
MD5sum: ea5601fe71b8ee6242cfeed9d211b80c
SHA1: 29fee999aae6db863f22eb92a98b8178197ddf3c
SHA256: 93ed5fe9c2e0c85f82a50907452905dae3b4e6a65e7ff72bec4364ed86919ac4
Homepage: http://www.debian.org/devel/debian-desktop
Description: common files for the Debian Desktop
Description-md5: 803a1cfa10c4fe42fa50462e9b011bfb
Supported: 3y