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

Last updated: December 29,2024

1. Install "indicator-session" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to install indicator-session on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)


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

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall indicator-session on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo):


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

Package: indicator-session
Architecture: amd64
Version: 17.3.20+21.04.20210327-0ubuntu1
Priority: optional
Section: universe/gnome
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 752
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.4), libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.43.2), libwhoopsie0 (>= 0.2.48), dconf-gsettings-backend | gsettings-backend, libpam-systemd, gnome-settings-daemon-common, gsettings-desktop-schemas, indicator-common
Recommends: indicator-applet (>= 0.2) | indicator-renderer, gnome-screensaver | mate-screensaver | gnome-flashback, yelp, unity-control-center | gnome-control-center | mate-control-center, unity-settings-daemon-schemas
Suggests: lightdm, apport, zenity
Filename: pool/universe/i/indicator-session/indicator-session_17.3.20+21.04.20210327-0ubuntu1_amd64.deb
Size: 114388
MD5sum: 3bbcd9557548d71a1d2ccee2a409d487
SHA1: b21e88f349663a09e9fc371a295a14e07b09c745
SHA256: 0ca3392fb365b88f86dbd29781fcd9eab6e4a751c4ae18553768fa0b5e37976a
SHA512: b8604a28cd04ebb5b7774b21b44d682452c2f0537c4c334190a45936b3442e096c525e766f7cf3e521d81a9ed918dea903dcf99e36021fd4a0aba63763cafc26
Homepage: https://launchpad.net/indicator-session
Description-en: indicator showing session management, status and user switching
This indicator is designed to be placed on the right side of a panel and
give the user easy control for changing their instant message status.
Switching to another user. Starting a guest session. Or controlling the
status of their own session.
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It requires some way to be hosted into a panel. For the GNOME Panel the
appropriate package is indicator-applet-session.
Description-md5: 039ad83f5a2abd8ebf915df110887494