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

Last updated: May 04,2024

1. Install "gnome-session" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install gnome-session 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-session" package

This tutorial shows how to uninstall gnome-session on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                gnome-session
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the gnome-session package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: gnome-session
Architecture: all
Version: 3.36.0-2ubuntu1
Priority: optional
Section: universe/gnome
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian GNOME Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 125
Provides: x-session-manager
Depends: gnome-session-bin (<< 3.37), gnome-session-bin (>= 3.36.0-2ubuntu1), gnome-session-common (= 3.36.0-2ubuntu1), gnome-settings-daemon (>= 3.33.90), gnome-shell (>= 3.33.90), xwayland
Recommends: adwaita-icon-theme-full, fonts-cantarell, gnome-themes-extra
Suggests: gnome-keyring, gnome-user-docs
Breaks: gnome-session-wayland (<< 3.22.1), ubuntu-session (<= 3.29.90-1ubuntu1)
Replaces: gnome-session-wayland (<< 3.22.1), ubuntu-session (<= 3.29.90-1ubuntu1)
Filename: pool/universe/g/gnome-session/gnome-session_3.36.0-2ubuntu1_all.deb
Size: 13380
MD5sum: 8ceb6d6bc454a887eb374a6156dcf776
SHA1: c80d8428cc541dae9e6aaafd3bcd3c9374167554
SHA256: a631778f01e6c0a24f5f9bef579a400ef538524cf2f343acedd1b820a99441c8
Description: GNOME Session Manager - GNOME 3 session
Description-md5: 7cfb8372c3ddbf9bd501f540d336a524