How to Install and Uninstall unity-settings-daemon Package on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)

Last updated: April 27,2024

1. Install "unity-settings-daemon" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install unity-settings-daemon on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                unity-settings-daemon
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "unity-settings-daemon" package

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall unity-settings-daemon on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla):


    
        
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the unity-settings-daemon package on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)

Package: unity-settings-daemon
Architecture: amd64
Version: 15.04.1+20.04.20200325-0ubuntu1
Priority: optional
Section: universe/gnome
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Desktop Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 3232
Depends: libaccountsservice0 (>= 0.6.40), libasound2 (>= 1.0.16), libc6 (>= 2.14), libcairo2 (>= 1.10.0), libcanberra-gtk3-0 (>= 0.25), libcanberra0 (>= 0.2), libcolord2 (>= 1.4.3), libfcitx-config4 (>= 4.2.7), libfcitx-gclient1 (>= 1:4.2.9.5), libfcitx-utils0 (>= 4.2.7), libfontconfig1 (>= 2.12.6), libgdk-pixbuf2.0-0 (>= 2.23.0), libgl1, libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.39.4), libgnome-desktop-3-19 (>= 3.17.92), libgtk-3-0 (>= 3.9.10), libgudev-1.0-0 (>= 146), libibus-1.0-5 (>= 1.5.1), liblcms2-2 (>= 2.2+git20110628), libnm0 (>= 1.0.0), libnotify4 (>= 0.7.3), libpango-1.0-0 (>= 1.22.0), libpulse-mainloop-glib0 (>= 1:2.0), libpulse0 (>= 1:2.0), librsvg2-2 (>= 2.36.2), libunity-settings-daemon1 (>= 14.10), libupower-glib3 (>= 0.99.0), libwacom2 (>= 1.1), libx11-6, libxext6, libxfixes3 (>= 1:4.0.1), libxi6 (>= 2:1.2.99.4), libxkbfile1 (>= 1:1.1.0), libxtst6, session-migration, accountsservice (>= 0.6.34), gsettings-desktop-schemas (>= 3.15.4), nautilus-data (>= 2.91.3-1), unity-settings-daemon-schemas (>= 15.04.1+20.04.20200325-0ubuntu1), gsettings-ubuntu-schemas (>= 0.0.7+17.10.20170922)
Recommends: ibus (>= 1.5.0), pulseaudio, systemd-services
Suggests: x11-xserver-utils, gnome-screensaver, metacity | x-window-manager
Breaks: banshee (<< 0.13.2+dfsg-7), gnome-color-manager (<< 3.0), gnome-control-center (<< 1:3.6.3-0ubuntu35), gnome-screensaver (<< 2.28.0), gnome-session (<< 3.9.90-0ubuntu6), indicator-datetime (<< 12.10.3daily13.03.26), rhythmbox (<< 0.11.5), totem (<< 2.22.0), ubuntu-session (<< 3.24.1-0ubuntu3~), unity (<< 7.3.2), unity-greeter (<< 0.2.1-0ubuntu1)
Filename: pool/universe/u/unity-settings-daemon/unity-settings-daemon_15.04.1+20.04.20200325-0ubuntu1_amd64.deb
Size: 498640
MD5sum: 96a3b0154257193be0b512d2774c8c18
SHA1: 5564dd6d456744be55289bd05816b66c03595aa7
SHA256: e08e3a26658220a5d03fc22d3eeba9cd1bc7100dd8cdc8bc4b5e4ee65b3a7737
SHA512: ffeaf60f135ccbc2e65da809fcbf2e448b3256270e779124fab60b88d1c629418b8efe0ed254edbd1f6248782d38404e4f0dc37e8eaaf3ea224f57051e4eff9b
Description-en: daemon handling the Unity session settings
This package contains the daemon which is responsible for setting the
various parameters of a Unity session and the applications that run
under it. It handles the following kinds of settings:
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* Keyboard: layout, accessibility options, shortcuts, media keys
* Clipboard management
* Theming: background, icons, GTK+ applications
* Cleanup of unused files
* Mouse: cursors, speed, accessibility options
* Startup of other daemons: screensaver, sound daemon
* Typing break
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It also sets various application settings through X resources and
freedesktop.org XSETTINGS.
Description-md5: aea2dacf99fdb4c9af627c901ebc2b15