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

Last updated: May 03,2024

1. Install "unity-session" package

This is a short guide on how to install unity-session on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                unity-session
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "unity-session" package

Please follow the steps below to uninstall unity-session on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa):


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

Package: unity-session
Architecture: all
Version: 3.36.0-2ubuntu1
Priority: optional
Section: universe/gnome
Source: gnome-session
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian GNOME Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 76
Provides: x-session-manager
Depends: dbus-user-session, gnome-session-bin (<< 3.37), gnome-session-bin (>= 3.36.0-2ubuntu1), gnome-session-common (= 3.36.0-2ubuntu1), systemd (>= 231-9git1~), unity, unity-settings-daemon
Recommends: gtk3-nocsd, rhythmbox-plugin-zeitgeist, session-migration, thunderbird-gnome-support, zeitgeist-datahub
Breaks: hud (<< 14.10+17.10.20170619), unity (<< 7.5.0+17.10.20170619), unity-gtk-module (<< 0.0.0+17.04.20170918), unity-settings-daemon (<< 15.04.1+17.04.20170619)
Replaces: ubuntu-session (<< 3.24.1-0ubuntu2)
Filename: pool/universe/g/gnome-session/unity-session_3.36.0-2ubuntu1_all.deb
Size: 6416
MD5sum: e084c2b39cd1cb0390cef45c3fd377f8
SHA1: f2a2f6fcbda9101643b22aee661b1f7c9fc782d6
SHA256: 1e14b80040d1dee7088f73fa7bc4af1c72835f089438dd34b12a3d9e9141d793
Description: Unity session, previous ubuntu default experience.
Description-md5: 357be4a1e896419cfb54af3f67c8d356