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

Last updated: November 06,2024

1. Install "sddm" package

Please follow the guidance below to install sddm 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 "sddm" package

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


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

Package: sddm
Architecture: amd64
Version: 0.18.1-1ubuntu2
Priority: optional
Section: universe/kde
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian/Kubuntu Qt/KDE Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 1916
Provides: x-display-manager
Depends: adduser, qml-module-qtquick2, xauth, x11-common, xserver-xorg | xserver, debconf (>= 0.5) | debconf-2.0, libc6 (>= 2.14), libgcc-s1 (>= 3.0), libpam0g (>= 0.99.7.1), libqt5core5a (>= 5.12.2), libqt5dbus5 (>= 5.6.0~), libqt5gui5 (>= 5.6.0~beta) | libqt5gui5-gles (>= 5.6.0~beta), libqt5network5 (>= 5.6.0~), libqt5qml5 (>= 5.0.2), libqt5quick5 (>= 5.0.2) | libqt5quick5-gles (>= 5.0.2), libstdc++6 (>= 5.2), libsystemd0, libxcb-xkb1, libxcb1
Recommends: haveged, libpam-systemd, sddm-theme-debian-maui | sddm-theme
Suggests: libpam-kwallet5, qtvirtualkeyboard-plugin
Filename: pool/universe/s/sddm/sddm_0.18.1-1ubuntu2_amd64.deb
Size: 631728
MD5sum: 7926cf1daefe2f0d730dd592342d15c1
SHA1: 4d37b7b88160a7fd2235c7fd296cdbeb1d042a91
SHA256: e894e61102080f66e397eb462d418a7c490ac91e0499d3becbf0a8011bd0a429
Homepage: https://github.com/sddm/sddm
Description: modern display manager for X11
Description-md5: 60d2ea934d7c99b8460547a3b6ef2196
Task: kubuntu-desktop, kubuntu-full, lubuntu-desktop