How to Install and Uninstall kubuntu-desktop Package on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)

Last updated: May 15,2024

1. Install "kubuntu-desktop" package

This guide let you learn how to install kubuntu-desktop on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)


    
        
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2. Uninstall "kubuntu-desktop" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall kubuntu-desktop on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla):


    
        
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the kubuntu-desktop package on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)

Package: kubuntu-desktop
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.398
Priority: optional
Section: universe/metapackages
Source: kubuntu-meta
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Kubuntu Developers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 44
Depends: alsa-base, alsa-utils, anacron, baloo-kf5, bc, breeze, breeze-icon-theme, ca-certificates, fonts-dejavu-core, fonts-freefont-ttf, foomatic-db-compressed-ppds, frameworkintegration, genisoimage, ghostscript-x, inputattach, kde-cli-tools, khelpcenter, khotkeys, kinfocenter, kio, kio-extras, kmenuedit, ksysguard, kubuntu-settings-desktop, kwin-x11, kwrited, libsasl2-modules, libu2f-udev, openprinting-ppds, oxygen-sounds, plasma-desktop, plasma-workspace, powerdevil, printer-driver-pnm2ppa, pulseaudio, rfkill, sddm-theme-breeze, software-properties-qt, spice-vdagent, systemsettings, ubuntu-drivers-common, ubuntu-release-upgrader-qt, unzip, wireless-tools, wpasupplicant, xdg-user-dirs, xkb-data, xorg, zip
Recommends: acpi-support, apport-kde, apt-xapian-index, ark, avahi-autoipd, avahi-daemon, bluedevil, bluez, bluez-cups, breeze-gtk-theme, cdrdao, cryptsetup, cups, cups-bsd, cups-client, cups-filters, dbus-x11, desktop-file-utils, dolphin, drkonqi, elisa, firefox, fonts-indic, fonts-kacst-one, fonts-khmeros-core, fonts-lao, fonts-liberation, fonts-lklug-sinhala, fonts-noto-cjk, fonts-noto-color-emoji, fonts-sil-abyssinica, fonts-sil-padauk, fonts-thai-tlwg, fonts-tibetan-machine, fonts-ubuntu, fwupd, fwupd-signed, gnupg-agent, go-mtpfs, gpgsm, gstreamer-qapt, gstreamer1.0-pulseaudio, gwenview, hplip, im-config, kaccounts-integration, kate, kcalc, kde-config-gtk-style, kde-config-gtk-style-preview, kde-config-sddm, kde-config-tablet, kde-config-whoopsie, kde-spectacle, kdeconnect, kdegraphics-thumbnailers, kdenetwork-filesharing, kdialog, kerneloops, kimageformat-plugins, kio-audiocd, kmahjongg, kmines, konsole, konversation, kpat, krdc, kscreen, ksshaskpass, ksudoku, ksystemlog, ktorrent, kubuntu-wallpapers, kubuntu-web-shortcuts, kwalletmanager, kwin-addons, laptop-detect, libnss-mdns, libpam-kwallet5, libqca-qt5-2-plugins, libreoffice-calc, libreoffice-impress, libreoffice-kf5, libreoffice-plasma, libreoffice-style-breeze, libreoffice-writer, memtest86+, milou, mlocate, mobile-broadband-provider-info, muon, okular, okular-extra-backends, packagekit, partitionmanager, pastebinit, pavucontrol-qt, pcmciautils, phonon4qt5-backend-gstreamer, pinentry-qt, plasma-browser-integration, plasma-calendar-addons, plasma-dataengines-addons, plasma-discover, plasma-discover-snap-backend, plasma-nm, plasma-pa, plasma-runners-addons, plasma-vault, plasma-wallpapers-addons, plasma-widgets-addons, plymouth-theme-kubuntu-logo, plymouth-theme-kubuntu-text, policykit-desktop-privileges, polkit-kde-agent-1, print-manager, printer-driver-brlaser, printer-driver-c2esp, printer-driver-foo2zjs, printer-driver-m2300w, printer-driver-min12xxw, printer-driver-ptouch, printer-driver-pxljr, printer-driver-sag-gdi, printer-driver-splix, pulseaudio-module-bluetooth, qapt-deb-installer, qml-module-qtgraphicaleffects, qml-module-qtquick-xmllistmodel, qt5-image-formats-plugins, skanlite, snapd, thunderbird, udisks2, upower, usb-creator-kde, user-manager, vlc, xdg-desktop-portal-kde, xdg-utils
Filename: pool/universe/k/kubuntu-meta/kubuntu-desktop_1.398_amd64.deb
Size: 3780
MD5sum: 13e7021ff6c7eeb1d50265091d2f5d5b
SHA1: 19bc709e27ac9fc6e3949b47f06b3d54d416da9d
SHA256: 35c8acb2aec5ccbd53b1716bc24e77fbc82e35245e8a46826daea407c057dae8
SHA512: da86610c64750a164d32211bf0a262ad0baba739c911a5ad62c0923f1f278fa1e275f58669091886440911dfae098b6e2e16ad87d9c095f1a9e1271bfbf08f85
Description-en: Kubuntu Plasma Desktop/Netbook system
This package depends on all of the packages in the Kubuntu desktop system.
Installing this package will include the default Kubuntu Plasma Desktop and
applications.
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It is safe to remove this package if some of the desktop system packages are
not desired.
Description-md5: 2c37635010f14de06b71f5fc84006a50
Task: kubuntu-desktop, kubuntu-full