How to Install and Uninstall gnome-session Package on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)

Last updated: May 05,2024

1. Install "gnome-session" package

Please follow the guidelines below to install gnome-session on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)


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

Learn how to uninstall gnome-session on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                gnome-session
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the gnome-session package on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)

Package: gnome-session
Architecture: all
Version: 3.38.0-3ubuntu2
Priority: optional
Section: gnome
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian GNOME Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 131
Provides: x-session-manager
Depends: gnome-session-bin (<< 3.39), gnome-session-bin (>= 3.38.0-3ubuntu2), gnome-session-common (= 3.38.0-3ubuntu2), gnome-settings-daemon (>= 3.37.0), gnome-shell (>= 3.37.91), xwayland
Suggests: desktop-base, gnome-keyring
Breaks: gnome-initial-setup (<< 3.37.90), gnome-session-bin (<< 3.37.0-2~), ubuntu-session (<= 3.29.90-1ubuntu1)
Replaces: gnome-session-bin (<< 3.37.0-2~), ubuntu-session (<= 3.29.90-1ubuntu1)
Filename: pool/main/g/gnome-session/gnome-session_3.38.0-3ubuntu2_all.deb
Size: 13892
MD5sum: 77ff3d466b3af1a3e93a0ac7decfaa17
SHA1: 0a4015e2d10c53b4c6a91a1b8fa93d30b7e9811d
SHA256: 017df8c9b780e397b946ec0fc013f2356cc5de45d9a4e41faf0dbcc5d0ee7f9e
SHA512: df0a996e9d2e7f01dd420c66c061690263ec3047308828d9f713bc4d0184fef5a7035a55c104ae256a0b53f40c242d759a4f1c1a61589de6dc1b91ee07439f96
Description-en: GNOME Session Manager - GNOME 3 session
The GNOME Session Manager is in charge of starting the core components
of the GNOME desktop, and applications that should be launched at
login time. It also features a way to save and restore currently
running applications.
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This package contains the required components for the standard GNOME 3
session, based on the GNOME Shell. It can be started from a display
manager such as GDM, and requires 3D acceleration to work properly.
Description-md5: 7cfb8372c3ddbf9bd501f540d336a524