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

Last updated: May 17,2024

1. Install "ubuntu-session" package

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


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

Please follow the guidelines below to uninstall ubuntu-session on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla):


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

Package: ubuntu-session
Architecture: all
Version: 3.38.0-1ubuntu1
Priority: optional
Section: gnome
Source: gnome-session
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian GNOME Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 75
Provides: x-session-manager
Depends: gnome-session-bin (<< 3.39), gnome-session-bin (>= 3.38.0-1ubuntu1), gnome-session-common (= 3.38.0-1ubuntu1), gnome-settings-daemon (>= 3.37.0), gnome-shell (>= 3.37.91), xwayland, yaru-theme-gnome-shell (>= 20.04.3~), session-migration
Recommends: python3
Breaks: gnome-session (<= 3.29.90-1ubuntu1), 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: gnome-session (<= 3.29.90-1ubuntu1)
Filename: pool/main/g/gnome-session/ubuntu-session_3.38.0-1ubuntu1_all.deb
Size: 5452
MD5sum: 82806d4149afee5a3fca9e9617ca0bb8
SHA1: 9e7e5c51c22f6ae8f1fb843225ed6334ccb9ec09
SHA256: a9b4d65e1b055928513d24e4c6a8db1ee00c472a0bbcfa7ddcaf82ec84b31923
SHA512: deb47ff9694cf146110613a684fb5840c831a5556134985e4cd951b32f209b88730cc7ffc0d13bf93fc101e173ddc2aad6241eb5153340e009cc710ba38215f6
Description-en: Ubuntu session with GNOME Shell
This package contains the required components for running a GNOME 3 session
with default Ubuntu configuration, based on the GNOME Shell.
Description-md5: 91f3333d04d3caeb202708d93d05850e
Task: ubuntu-desktop-minimal, ubuntu-desktop, ubuntu-desktop-raspi