How to Install and Uninstall gnome Package on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)

Last updated: December 11,2024

1. Install "gnome" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install gnome on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)

$ sudo apt update $ sudo apt install gnome

2. Uninstall "gnome" package

Learn how to uninstall gnome on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla):

$ sudo apt remove gnome $ sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove

3. Information about the gnome package on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)

Package: gnome
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1:3.30+3
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+3), 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, 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+3_amd64.deb
Size: 2824
MD5sum: ed468ed538fb1736d913d6af05269255
SHA1: 142dc7fe41600513493b58ac3106c683e9ad4e46
SHA256: 9175f2ffe880e232130095f7a84c26e17c690cbab180ac96f2b52d86e2fc3025
SHA512: 789ff893c9441cecb6ee0607a1bf1cae96b40906619416e296f258f61b9ea7dd41fe0634a8337a07f2a1facf9909dd8ebb3dc5aa77689bb4c1e1790e377fd5cb
Description-en: Full GNOME Desktop Environment, with extra components
This is the GNOME Desktop environment, an intuitive and attractive
desktop, with extra components.
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This metapackage depends on the standard distribution of the GNOME
desktop environment, plus a complete range of plugins and other
applications integrating with GNOME and Debian, providing the best
possible environment to date.
Description-md5: 984c5028c0ccad6f8854b311229d0985