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

Last updated: November 26,2024

1. Install "ubuntu-gnome-desktop" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to install ubuntu-gnome-desktop on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "ubuntu-gnome-desktop" package

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


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

Package: ubuntu-gnome-desktop
Architecture: amd64
Version: 0.88
Priority: optional
Section: universe/metapackages
Source: ubuntu-gnome-meta
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu GNOME Developers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 13
Depends: ubuntu-desktop, gnome-session
Filename: pool/universe/u/ubuntu-gnome-meta/ubuntu-gnome-desktop_0.88_amd64.deb
Size: 3128
MD5sum: e2a308d0974026df405ef2d379a8a59a
SHA1: 965535cdaacc96dd91e681292806ded53e7c682d
SHA256: 0cb678e6d3f416decce66a51179d7c91abd47866bcf5828a12cc6beab2a1e3a0
SHA512: 593324a0fd0b2885c80cc7daae048f563914f6493465a42293a54de32e2d0fc9fd1d1d65fa760b3f926294f8afc292f9cbf53108872c31a8f984cd206c4074ba
Description-en: The Ubuntu desktop system (transitional package)
This package depends on all of the packages in the Ubuntu desktop system.
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Before Ubuntu 17.10, this was the metapackage for the Ubuntu GNOME flavor.
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Install vanilla-gnome-desktop instead if you prefer a full GNOME desktop
with minimal Ubuntu branding.
Description-md5: 59d0b504eddb4a1a382f39dcfed2543c