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

Last updated: April 18,2024

1. Install "gnome" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install gnome on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)


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

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall gnome 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 gnome package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: gnome
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1:3.30+2
Priority: optional
Section: universe/gnome
Source: meta-gnome3
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian GNOME Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 35
Depends: gnome-core (= 1:3.30+2), desktop-base, network-manager-gnome (>= 1.8), libproxy1-plugin-networkmanager, cheese (>= 3.30), file-roller (>= 3.30), gnome-calendar (>= 3.30), gnome-clocks (>= 3.30), gnome-color-manager (>= 3.30), gnome-documents (>= 3.30), gnome-getting-started-docs (>= 3.30), gnome-maps (>= 3.30), gnome-music (>= 3.30), shotwell | gnome-photos (>= 3.30), gnome-screenshot (>= 3.30), gnome-todo (>= 3.28), gnome-weather (>= 3.26), orca (>= 3.30), rygel-playbin (>= 0.36), rygel-tracker (>= 0.36), simple-scan (>= 3.30), vino (>= 3.22), avahi-daemon, evolution (>= 3.30), gnome-sound-recorder, gnome-tweaks (>= 3.30), libreoffice-gnome, libreoffice-writer, libreoffice-calc, libreoffice-impress, libgsf-bin, nautilus-sendto (>= 3.8), rhythmbox (>= 3.0), seahorse (>= 3.20), vinagre (>= 3.22), xdg-user-dirs-gtk, cups-pk-helper (>= 0.2), evolution-plugins (>= 3.22), gedit-plugins (>= 3.22), gstreamer1.0-libav (>= 1.10), gstreamer1.0-plugins-ugly (>= 1.10), rhythmbox-plugins, rhythmbox-plugin-cdrecorder, totem-plugins
Recommends: nautilus-extension-brasero, gnome-games, transmission-gtk
Suggests: alacarte, empathy, gnome-remote-desktop, goobox | sound-juicer, polari, webext-ublock-origin, firefox-esr-l10n-all | firefox-l10n-all
Filename: pool/universe/m/meta-gnome3/gnome_3.30+2_amd64.deb
Size: 2836
MD5sum: c9a1b2703f8734135dedf10fb1cf44ef
SHA1: 3bf7fb6a02dd6b592142e67ce57ccd7deb89fa4f
SHA256: 28def927d30e868576b7a05461df01a175c81ca7bf95f292bc79d85837c5b43f
Description: Full GNOME Desktop Environment, with extra components
Description-md5: 984c5028c0ccad6f8854b311229d0985