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

Last updated: December 24,2024

1. Install "gnome-shell" package

Please follow the guidance below to install gnome-shell 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-shell" package

This is a short guide on how to uninstall gnome-shell 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-shell package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: gnome-shell
Architecture: amd64
Version: 3.36.9-0ubuntu0.20.04.3
Priority: optional
Section: gnome
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian GNOME Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 3705
Provides: notification-daemon, polkit-1-auth-agent
Depends: evolution-data-server (>= 3.33.1), gir1.2-accountsservice-1.0, gir1.2-atspi-2.0 (>= 2.36), gir1.2-freedesktop, gir1.2-gcr-3 (>= 3.7.5), gir1.2-gdesktopenums-3.0 (>= 3.12), gir1.2-gdm-1.0 (>= 3.18.2), gir1.2-geoclue-2.0, gir1.2-glib-2.0 (>= 1.56.0), gir1.2-gnomebluetooth-1.0 (>= 3.12.0), gir1.2-gnomedesktop-3.0 (>= 3.35.90), gir1.2-gtk-3.0 (>= 3.16), gir1.2-gweather-3.0 (>= 3.25.91), gir1.2-ibus-1.0 (>= 1.5.22-2ubuntu2~), gir1.2-mutter-6 (>= 3.36.0), gir1.2-nm-1.0, gir1.2-nma-1.0, gir1.2-pango-1.0, gir1.2-polkit-1.0, gir1.2-rsvg-2.0, gir1.2-soup-2.4 (>= 2.40.1), gir1.2-upowerglib-1.0 (>= 0.99), gjs (>= 1.63.2), gnome-settings-daemon (>= 3.16.0), gnome-shell-common (= 3.36.9-0ubuntu0.20.04.3), ubuntu-wallpapers, gsettings-desktop-schemas (>= 3.33.1), libglib2.0-bin (>= 2.53.0), mutter (>= 3.36.0), python3, dconf-gsettings-backend | gsettings-backend, libatk-bridge2.0-0 (>= 2.5.3), libatk1.0-0 (>= 1.12.4), libc6 (>= 2.29), libcairo2 (>= 1.14.0), libecal-2.0-1 (>= 3.33.4), libedataserver-1.2-24 (>= 3.33.1), libgcr-base-3-1 (>= 3.8.0), libgdk-pixbuf2.0-0 (>= 2.22.0), libgirepository-1.0-1 (>= 1.35.9), libgjs0g (>= 1.63.90), libgles2, libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.57.2), libgnome-autoar-0-0 (>= 0.1.1), libgnome-desktop-3-19 (>= 3.35.90), libgraphene-1.0-0 (>= 1.5.4), libgstreamer1.0-0 (>= 1.4.0), libgtk-3-0 (>= 3.21.6), libical3 (>= 3.0.0), libjson-glib-1.0-0 (>= 1.2.0), libmutter-6-0 (>= 3.36.0), libnm0 (>= 1.4.0), libpango-1.0-0 (>= 1.37.5), libpangocairo-1.0-0 (>= 1.14.0), libpolkit-agent-1-0 (>= 0.100), libpolkit-gobject-1-0 (>= 0.94), libpulse-mainloop-glib0 (>= 13), libpulse0 (>= 13), libsecret-1-0 (>= 0.7), libsystemd0, libwayland-server0 (>= 1.0.2), libx11-6, libxfixes3
Recommends: bolt (>= 0.3), gdm3 (>= 3.10.0.1-3~), gkbd-capplet, gnome-control-center (>= 1:3.25.2), gnome-menus, gnome-user-docs, ibus, iio-sensor-proxy, switcheroo-control, ubuntu-session | gnome-session, xserver-xorg-legacy, unzip
Suggests: chrome-gnome-shell, gir1.2-telepathyglib-0.12, gnome-themes-standard-data, gnome-backgrounds (>= 3.13.90), gir1.2-telepathylogger-0.2 (>= 0.8.0)
Breaks: gnome-session (<< 3.35.3-1ubuntu4~), gnome-shell-extension-appindicator (<< 33), gnome-shell-extension-autohidetopbar (<< 20180511-2~), gnome-shell-extension-caffeine (<< 0~git20171229-3~), gnome-shell-extension-dash-to-panel (<= 18-1), gnome-shell-extension-dashtodock (<< 67+git20200225-1), gnome-shell-extension-desktop-icons (<< 19.10.2+git20200223), gnome-shell-extension-multi-monitors (<< 0.00~git20171014.1.df5d6e4-1.1~), gnome-shell-extension-pixelsaver (<< 1.10+git20161217-49f47bf-1.1~), gnome-shell-extension-taskbar (<< 57.0-2.1~), gnome-shell-extension-top-icons-plus (<< 21-4~), gnome-shell-extension-ubuntu-dock (<< 67ubuntu20.04.3), gnome-shell-extension-workspaces-to-dock (<< 45-1.1~), gnome-shell-pomodoro (<< 0.13.4-2.1~), nautilus (<< 1:3.30), yaru-theme-gnome-shell (<< 20.04.3~)
Filename: pool/main/g/gnome-shell/gnome-shell_3.36.9-0ubuntu0.20.04.3_amd64.deb
Size: 782724
MD5sum: 8fbe7fbee45f98512122ed9ff2102cf3
SHA1: 1e637cc4910bd2b750485f4b08bab5eabb7f9787
SHA256: d28e6000d8d3ab8a6e757e5efe756f273986161deef8fa73c55f964a8dc195ee
SHA512: cc6d1b2d3eeda278a250953c40f83eec5712cb1df9d9a1e3ca0f585f82a0e765f62e86cc8aeb7c5f11fd1c6b92e8ab509c048bd4d398daa5098e8f6df102a066
Homepage: https://wiki.gnome.org/Projects/GnomeShell
Description: graphical shell for the GNOME desktop
Description-md5: 51a5a94e6b632e350489b7b8d27ab9fc
Task: ubuntu-desktop-minimal, ubuntu-desktop

Package: gnome-shell
Architecture: amd64
Version: 3.36.4-1ubuntu1~20.04.2
Priority: optional
Section: gnome
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian GNOME Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 3692
Provides: notification-daemon, polkit-1-auth-agent
Depends: evolution-data-server (>= 3.33.1), gir1.2-accountsservice-1.0, gir1.2-atspi-2.0 (>= 2.36), gir1.2-freedesktop, gir1.2-gcr-3 (>= 3.7.5), gir1.2-gdesktopenums-3.0 (>= 3.12), gir1.2-gdm-1.0 (>= 3.18.2), gir1.2-geoclue-2.0, gir1.2-glib-2.0 (>= 1.56.0), gir1.2-gnomebluetooth-1.0 (>= 3.12.0), gir1.2-gnomedesktop-3.0 (>= 3.35.90), gir1.2-gtk-3.0 (>= 3.16), gir1.2-gweather-3.0 (>= 3.25.91), gir1.2-ibus-1.0 (>= 1.5.22-2ubuntu2~), gir1.2-mutter-6 (>= 3.36.0), gir1.2-nm-1.0, gir1.2-nma-1.0, gir1.2-pango-1.0, gir1.2-polkit-1.0, gir1.2-rsvg-2.0, gir1.2-soup-2.4 (>= 2.40.1), gir1.2-upowerglib-1.0 (>= 0.99), gjs (>= 1.63.2), gnome-settings-daemon (>= 3.16.0), gnome-shell-common (= 3.36.4-1ubuntu1~20.04.2), ubuntu-wallpapers, gsettings-desktop-schemas (>= 3.33.1), libglib2.0-bin (>= 2.53.0), mutter (>= 3.36.0), python3, dconf-gsettings-backend | gsettings-backend, libatk-bridge2.0-0 (>= 2.5.3), libatk1.0-0 (>= 1.12.4), libc6 (>= 2.29), libcairo2 (>= 1.14.0), libecal-2.0-1 (>= 3.33.4), libedataserver-1.2-24 (>= 3.33.1), libgcr-base-3-1 (>= 3.8.0), libgdk-pixbuf2.0-0 (>= 2.22.0), libgirepository-1.0-1 (>= 1.35.9), libgjs0g (>= 1.63.90), libgles2, libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.57.2), libgnome-autoar-0-0 (>= 0.1.1), libgnome-desktop-3-19 (>= 3.35.90), libgraphene-1.0-0 (>= 1.5.4), libgstreamer1.0-0 (>= 1.4.0), libgtk-3-0 (>= 3.21.6), libical3 (>= 3.0.0), libjson-glib-1.0-0 (>= 1.2.0), libmutter-6-0 (>= 3.36.0), libnm0 (>= 1.4.0), libpango-1.0-0 (>= 1.37.5), libpangocairo-1.0-0 (>= 1.14.0), libpolkit-agent-1-0 (>= 0.100), libpolkit-gobject-1-0 (>= 0.94), libpulse-mainloop-glib0 (>= 13), libpulse0 (>= 13), libsecret-1-0 (>= 0.7), libsystemd0, libwayland-server0 (>= 1.0.2), libx11-6, libxfixes3
Recommends: bolt (>= 0.3), gdm3 (>= 3.10.0.1-3~), gkbd-capplet, gnome-control-center (>= 1:3.25.2), gnome-menus, gnome-user-docs, ibus, iio-sensor-proxy, switcheroo-control, ubuntu-session | gnome-session, xserver-xorg-legacy, unzip
Suggests: chrome-gnome-shell, gir1.2-telepathyglib-0.12, gnome-themes-standard-data, gnome-backgrounds (>= 3.13.90), gir1.2-telepathylogger-0.2 (>= 0.8.0)
Breaks: gnome-session (<< 3.35.3-1ubuntu4~), gnome-shell-extension-appindicator (<< 33), gnome-shell-extension-autohidetopbar (<< 20180511-2~), gnome-shell-extension-caffeine (<< 0~git20171229-3~), gnome-shell-extension-dash-to-panel (<= 18-1), gnome-shell-extension-dashtodock (<< 67+git20200225-1), gnome-shell-extension-desktop-icons (<< 19.10.2+git20200223), gnome-shell-extension-multi-monitors (<< 0.00~git20171014.1.df5d6e4-1.1~), gnome-shell-extension-pixelsaver (<< 1.10+git20161217-49f47bf-1.1~), gnome-shell-extension-taskbar (<< 57.0-2.1~), gnome-shell-extension-top-icons-plus (<< 21-4~), gnome-shell-extension-ubuntu-dock (<< 67ubuntu20.04.3), gnome-shell-extension-workspaces-to-dock (<< 45-1.1~), gnome-shell-pomodoro (<< 0.13.4-2.1~), nautilus (<< 1:3.30), yaru-theme-gnome-shell (<< 20.04.3~)
Filename: pool/main/g/gnome-shell/gnome-shell_3.36.4-1ubuntu1~20.04.2_amd64.deb
Size: 781016
MD5sum: d429c26cad193f40c63eec494251c621
SHA1: 8e17f3a96688620643b7bb0b06bba9fa8b3ec4f1
SHA256: c7042f6c1bf546e2a7d4aff2a92d23d22ba88097c7eb79df457fa6097efdb8b0
SHA512: 5a5f49d17491b51112eaa8687d61080cd388bff761e1a7d44b4fad39b1e5b3c17814d5267c46581b1c29a8d459b499c362d5cc160e34e5413a2b4181aa4ba632
Homepage: https://wiki.gnome.org/Projects/GnomeShell
Description: graphical shell for the GNOME desktop
Description-md5: 51a5a94e6b632e350489b7b8d27ab9fc
Task: ubuntu-desktop-minimal, ubuntu-desktop

Package: gnome-shell
Architecture: amd64
Version: 3.36.1-5ubuntu1
Priority: optional
Section: gnome
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian GNOME Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 3710
Provides: notification-daemon, polkit-1-auth-agent
Depends: evolution-data-server (>= 3.17.2), gir1.2-accountsservice-1.0, gir1.2-atspi-2.0 (>= 2.9.91), gir1.2-freedesktop, gir1.2-gcr-3 (>= 3.7.5), gir1.2-gdesktopenums-3.0 (>= 3.12), gir1.2-gdm-1.0 (>= 3.18.2), gir1.2-geoclue-2.0, gir1.2-glib-2.0 (>= 1.56.0), gir1.2-gnomebluetooth-1.0 (>= 3.12.0), gir1.2-gnomedesktop-3.0 (>= 3.35.90), gir1.2-gtk-3.0 (>= 3.16), gir1.2-gweather-3.0 (>= 3.25.91), gir1.2-ibus-1.0 (>= 1.5.22-2ubuntu2~), gir1.2-mutter-6 (>= 3.36.0), gir1.2-nm-1.0, gir1.2-nma-1.0, gir1.2-pango-1.0, gir1.2-polkit-1.0, gir1.2-rsvg-2.0, gir1.2-soup-2.4 (>= 2.40.1), gir1.2-upowerglib-1.0 (>= 0.99), gjs (>= 1.63.2), gnome-settings-daemon (>= 3.16.0), gnome-shell-common (= 3.36.1-5ubuntu1), ubuntu-wallpapers, gsettings-desktop-schemas (>= 3.33.1), libglib2.0-bin (>= 2.53.0), mutter (>= 3.36.0), python3, dconf-gsettings-backend | gsettings-backend, libatk-bridge2.0-0 (>= 2.5.3), libatk1.0-0 (>= 1.12.4), libc6 (>= 2.29), libcairo2 (>= 1.14.0), libecal-2.0-1 (>= 3.33.4), libedataserver-1.2-24 (>= 3.17.2), libgcr-base-3-1 (>= 3.8.0), libgdk-pixbuf2.0-0 (>= 2.22.0), libgirepository-1.0-1 (>= 1.35.9), libgjs0g (>= 1.63.90), libgles2, libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.57.2), libgnome-autoar-0-0 (>= 0.1.1), libgnome-desktop-3-19 (>= 3.35.90), libgraphene-1.0-0 (>= 1.5.4), libgstreamer1.0-0 (>= 1.4.0), libgtk-3-0 (>= 3.21.6), libical3 (>= 3.0.0), libjson-glib-1.0-0 (>= 1.2.0), libmutter-6-0 (>= 3.36.0), libnm0 (>= 1.4.0), libpango-1.0-0 (>= 1.37.5), libpangocairo-1.0-0 (>= 1.14.0), libpolkit-agent-1-0 (>= 0.100), libpolkit-gobject-1-0 (>= 0.94), libpulse-mainloop-glib0 (>= 2.0), libpulse0 (>= 2.0), libsecret-1-0 (>= 0.7), libsystemd0, libwayland-server0 (>= 1.0.2), libx11-6, libxfixes3
Recommends: bolt (>= 0.3), gdm3 (>= 3.10.0.1-3~), gkbd-capplet, gnome-control-center (>= 1:3.25.2), gnome-menus, gnome-user-docs, ibus, iio-sensor-proxy, switcheroo-control, ubuntu-session | gnome-session, xserver-xorg-legacy, unzip
Suggests: chrome-gnome-shell, gir1.2-telepathyglib-0.12, gnome-themes-standard-data, gnome-backgrounds (>= 3.13.90), gir1.2-telepathylogger-0.2 (>= 0.8.0)
Breaks: gnome-session (<< 3.35.3-1ubuntu4~), gnome-shell-extension-appindicator (<< 33), gnome-shell-extension-autohidetopbar (<< 20180511-2~), gnome-shell-extension-caffeine (<< 0~git20171229-3~), gnome-shell-extension-dash-to-panel (<= 18-1), gnome-shell-extension-dashtodock (<< 67+git20200225-1), gnome-shell-extension-desktop-icons (<< 19.10.2+git20200223), gnome-shell-extension-multi-monitors (<< 0.00~git20171014.1.df5d6e4-1.1~), gnome-shell-extension-pixelsaver (<< 1.10+git20161217-49f47bf-1.1~), gnome-shell-extension-taskbar (<< 57.0-2.1~), gnome-shell-extension-top-icons-plus (<< 21-4~), gnome-shell-extension-ubuntu-dock (<< 67ubuntu20.04.3), gnome-shell-extension-workspaces-to-dock (<< 45-1.1~), gnome-shell-pomodoro (<< 0.13.4-2.1~), nautilus (<< 1:3.30), yaru-theme-gnome-shell (<< 20.04.3~)
Filename: pool/main/g/gnome-shell/gnome-shell_3.36.1-5ubuntu1_amd64.deb
Size: 783504
MD5sum: c2a7e1f266ce21b7119eccbe5e6b18d5
SHA1: 947a105aed63df4768fda6c3a965fa7cdb10ef3d
SHA256: da02ba2c10f50ddd32c4d2c3b2e1ed37913db584a8bc92829fd25d3af402e351
Homepage: https://wiki.gnome.org/Projects/GnomeShell
Description: graphical shell for the GNOME desktop
Description-md5: 51a5a94e6b632e350489b7b8d27ab9fc
Task: ubuntu-desktop-minimal, ubuntu-desktop