How to Install and Uninstall cinnamon Package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Last updated: May 04,2024

1. Install "cinnamon" package

This guide let you learn how to install cinnamon on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)


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

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall cinnamon on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa):


    
        
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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 cinnamon package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: cinnamon
Architecture: amd64
Version: 4.4.8-4ubuntu0.2
Priority: optional
Section: universe/x11
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Cinnamon Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 1097
Provides: notification-daemon, x-window-manager
Depends: cinnamon-common (= 4.4.8-4ubuntu0.2), cinnamon-control-center (>= 4.4), cinnamon-desktop-data (>= 4.4), cinnamon-screensaver (>= 4.4), cinnamon-session (>= 4.4), cinnamon-settings-daemon (>= 4.4), cjs (>= 4.4), cups-pk-helper, gir1.2-accountsservice-1.0, gir1.2-caribou-1.0, gir1.2-clutter-1.0, gir1.2-cmenu-3.0 (>= 4.4), gir1.2-cogl-1.0, gir1.2-cvc-1.0 (>= 4.4), gir1.2-gdkpixbuf-2.0, gir1.2-gkbd-3.0, gir1.2-glib-2.0, gir1.2-gnomedesktop-3.0, gir1.2-gtk-3.0 (>= 3.9.12), gir1.2-gtkclutter-1.0, gir1.2-keybinder-3.0, gir1.2-nemo-3.0 (>= 4.4), gir1.2-nm-1.0 | gir1.2-networkmanager-1.0, gir1.2-nma-1.0, gir1.2-notify-0.7, gir1.2-pango-1.0, gir1.2-polkit-1.0, gir1.2-soup-2.4, gir1.2-timezonemap-1.0, gir1.2-upowerglib-1.0, gir1.2-xapp-1.0 (>= 1.2), gkbd-capplet, gnome-backgrounds, gnome-themes-extra | gnome-themes-standard, gsettings-desktop-schemas (>= 0.1.7), iso-flags-png-320x240, libcinnamon-desktop4 (>= 4.4), libcinnamon-menu-3-0 (>= 4.4), libcjs0 (>= 4.4), libglib2.0-bin, libmuffin0 (>= 4.4.1), mesa-utils, muffin (>= 4.4), nemo (>= 4.4), network-manager-gnome, policykit-1-gnome (>= 0.105-6), python3, python3-dbus, python3-distro, python3-gi, python3-gi-cairo, python3-pampy, python3-pexpect, python3-pil, python3-pyinotify, python3-setproctitle, python3-tz, xapps-common (>= 1.2), gir1.2-meta-muffin-0.0 (>= 4.4), dconf-gsettings-backend | gsettings-backend, libatk-bridge2.0-0 (>= 2.5.3), libatk1.0-0 (>= 1.12.4), libc6 (>= 2.29), libcairo2 (>= 1.10.0), libcroco3 (>= 0.6.2), libgdk-pixbuf2.0-0 (>= 2.22.0), libgirepository-1.0-1 (>= 1.29.15), libgl1, libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.37.3), libgstreamer1.0-0 (>= 1.4.0), libgtk-3-0 (>= 3.9.12), libpango-1.0-0 (>= 1.14.0), libpangocairo-1.0-0 (>= 1.14.0), libstartup-notification0 (>= 0.11), libx11-6, libxfixes3 (>= 1:5.0), libxml2 (>= 2.7.4)
Recommends: blueman, cinnamon-l10n (>= 4.4), gnome-terminal | x-terminal-emulator, libcanberra-pulse, metacity-common
Suggests: cinnamon-doc, python3-opencv
Breaks: cinnamon-common (<= 2.2.14-1), cinnamon-core (<< 4.4~)
Replaces: cinnamon-common (<= 2.2.14-1)
Filename: pool/universe/c/cinnamon/cinnamon_4.4.8-4ubuntu0.2_amd64.deb
Size: 295780
MD5sum: 9561610e1c11c0d8d0b22083cff9f02e
SHA1: 285831b0b9c90515cbbf3ded691e20e925911361
SHA256: 2baae4174fd1454e35b3f47e0edde08ee29c3c2d5d5b9c855369ae4c8d49afad
SHA512: b90cdf99544e66bdc0f6fca106f8aff85e33798440076ce7822e8eac32996bc5eb49150c10fa1353d1337cfa839089a6f05585efe3d8f46071ac8e804b6eeab7
Homepage: http://cinnamon.linuxmint.com
Description: Innovative and comfortable desktop
Description-md5: 85a575fee9af55bc8d39cbd88a551b9d

Package: cinnamon
Architecture: amd64
Version: 4.4.8-4
Priority: optional
Section: universe/x11
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Cinnamon Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 1097
Provides: notification-daemon, x-window-manager
Depends: cinnamon-common (= 4.4.8-4), cinnamon-control-center (>= 4.4), cinnamon-desktop-data (>= 4.4), cinnamon-screensaver (>= 4.4), cinnamon-session (>= 4.4), cinnamon-settings-daemon (>= 4.4), cjs (>= 4.4), cups-pk-helper, gir1.2-accountsservice-1.0, gir1.2-caribou-1.0, gir1.2-clutter-1.0, gir1.2-cmenu-3.0 (>= 4.4), gir1.2-cogl-1.0, gir1.2-cvc-1.0 (>= 4.4), gir1.2-gdkpixbuf-2.0, gir1.2-gkbd-3.0, gir1.2-glib-2.0, gir1.2-gnomedesktop-3.0, gir1.2-gtk-3.0 (>= 3.9.12), gir1.2-gtkclutter-1.0, gir1.2-keybinder-3.0, gir1.2-nemo-3.0 (>= 4.4), gir1.2-nm-1.0 | gir1.2-networkmanager-1.0, gir1.2-nma-1.0, gir1.2-notify-0.7, gir1.2-pango-1.0, gir1.2-polkit-1.0, gir1.2-soup-2.4, gir1.2-timezonemap-1.0, gir1.2-upowerglib-1.0, gir1.2-xapp-1.0 (>= 1.2), gkbd-capplet, gnome-backgrounds, gnome-themes-extra | gnome-themes-standard, gsettings-desktop-schemas (>= 0.1.7), iso-flags-png-320x240, libcinnamon-desktop4 (>= 4.4), libcinnamon-menu-3-0 (>= 4.4), libcjs0 (>= 4.4), libglib2.0-bin, libmuffin0 (>= 4.4.1), mesa-utils, muffin (>= 4.4), nemo (>= 4.4), network-manager-gnome, policykit-1-gnome (>= 0.105-6), python3, python3-dbus, python3-distro, python3-gi, python3-gi-cairo, python3-pampy, python3-pexpect, python3-pil, python3-pyinotify, python3-setproctitle, python3-tz, xapps-common (>= 1.2), gir1.2-meta-muffin-0.0 (>= 4.4), dconf-gsettings-backend | gsettings-backend, libatk-bridge2.0-0 (>= 2.5.3), libatk1.0-0 (>= 1.12.4), libc6 (>= 2.29), libcairo2 (>= 1.10.0), libcroco3 (>= 0.6.2), libgdk-pixbuf2.0-0 (>= 2.22.0), libgirepository-1.0-1 (>= 1.29.15), libgl1, libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.37.3), libgstreamer1.0-0 (>= 1.4.0), libgtk-3-0 (>= 3.9.12), libpango-1.0-0 (>= 1.14.0), libpangocairo-1.0-0 (>= 1.14.0), libstartup-notification0 (>= 0.11), libx11-6, libxfixes3 (>= 1:5.0), libxml2 (>= 2.7.4)
Recommends: blueman, cinnamon-l10n (>= 4.4), gnome-terminal | x-terminal-emulator, libcanberra-pulse, metacity-common
Suggests: cinnamon-doc, python3-opencv
Breaks: cinnamon-common (<= 2.2.14-1), cinnamon-core (<< 4.4~)
Replaces: cinnamon-common (<= 2.2.14-1)
Filename: pool/universe/c/cinnamon/cinnamon_4.4.8-4_amd64.deb
Size: 296832
MD5sum: bfce6c7fbd8ac78ae76ca34fba0e46a4
SHA1: d622fcbbf4bb0fbe2856aa2f087c48c418955681
SHA256: 23e909f0f6c48c31ac09c81aa0f8a4828d1d38909a716e001ae0bac2fe130085
Homepage: http://cinnamon.linuxmint.com
Description: Innovative and comfortable desktop
Description-md5: 85a575fee9af55bc8d39cbd88a551b9d