How to Install and Uninstall kubuntu-desktop Package on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)

Last updated: November 05,2024

1. Install "kubuntu-desktop" package

This is a short guide on how to install kubuntu-desktop on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)

$ sudo apt update $ sudo apt install kubuntu-desktop

2. Uninstall "kubuntu-desktop" package

Learn how to uninstall kubuntu-desktop on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo):

$ sudo apt remove kubuntu-desktop $ sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove

3. Information about the kubuntu-desktop package on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)

Package: kubuntu-desktop
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.405
Priority: optional
Section: universe/metapackages
Source: kubuntu-meta
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Kubuntu Developers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 44
Depends: alsa-base, alsa-utils, anacron, baloo-kf5, bc, breeze, breeze-icon-theme, ca-certificates, fonts-dejavu-core, fonts-freefont-ttf, foomatic-db-compressed-ppds, frameworkintegration, ghostscript-x, inputattach, kde-cli-tools, khelpcenter, khotkeys, kinfocenter, kio, kio-extras, kmenuedit, ksysguard, kubuntu-settings-desktop, kwin-x11, kwrited, libsasl2-modules, libu2f-udev, openprinting-ppds, oxygen-sounds, plasma-desktop, plasma-workspace, powerdevil, printer-driver-pnm2ppa, pulseaudio, rfkill, sddm-theme-breeze, software-properties-qt, spice-vdagent, systemsettings, ubuntu-drivers-common, ubuntu-release-upgrader-qt, unzip, wireless-tools, wpasupplicant, xdg-user-dirs, xkb-data, xorg, zip
Recommends: acpi-support, apport-kde, apt-xapian-index, ark, avahi-autoipd, avahi-daemon, bluedevil, bluez, bluez-cups, breeze-gtk-theme, cdrdao, cryptsetup, cups, cups-bsd, cups-client, cups-filters, dbus-x11, desktop-file-utils, dolphin, drkonqi, elisa, firefox, fonts-indic, fonts-kacst-one, fonts-khmeros-core, fonts-lao, fonts-liberation, fonts-lklug-sinhala, fonts-noto-cjk, fonts-noto-color-emoji, fonts-sil-abyssinica, fonts-sil-padauk, fonts-thai-tlwg, fonts-tibetan-machine, fonts-ubuntu, fwupd, fwupd-signed, gnupg-agent, go-mtpfs, gpgsm, gstreamer-qapt, gstreamer1.0-pulseaudio, gwenview, hplip, im-config, kaccounts-integration, kate, kcalc, kde-config-gtk-style, kde-config-gtk-style-preview, kde-config-sddm, kde-config-tablet, kde-config-whoopsie, kde-spectacle, kdeconnect, kdegraphics-thumbnailers, kdenetwork-filesharing, kdialog, kerneloops, kimageformat-plugins, kio-audiocd, kmahjongg, kmines, konsole, konversation, kpat, krdc, kscreen, ksshaskpass, ksudoku, ksystemlog, ktorrent, kubuntu-wallpapers, kubuntu-web-shortcuts, kwalletmanager, kwin-addons, laptop-detect, libnss-mdns, libpam-kwallet5, libqca-qt5-2-plugins, libreoffice-calc, libreoffice-impress, libreoffice-kf5, libreoffice-plasma, libreoffice-style-breeze, libreoffice-writer, memtest86+, milou, mlocate, mobile-broadband-provider-info, muon, okular, okular-extra-backends, packagekit, partitionmanager, pastebinit, pavucontrol-qt, pcmciautils, phonon4qt5-backend-gstreamer, pinentry-qt, plasma-browser-integration, plasma-calendar-addons, plasma-dataengines-addons, plasma-discover, plasma-discover-backend-snap, plasma-disks, plasma-nm, plasma-pa, plasma-runners-addons, plasma-systemmonitor, plasma-vault, plasma-wallpapers-addons, plasma-widgets-addons, plasma-workspace-wayland, plymouth-theme-kubuntu-logo, plymouth-theme-kubuntu-text, policykit-desktop-privileges, polkit-kde-agent-1, print-manager, printer-driver-brlaser, printer-driver-c2esp, printer-driver-foo2zjs, printer-driver-m2300w, printer-driver-min12xxw, printer-driver-ptouch, printer-driver-pxljr, printer-driver-sag-gdi, printer-driver-splix, pulseaudio-module-bluetooth, qapt-deb-installer, qml-module-qtgraphicaleffects, qml-module-qtquick-xmllistmodel, qt5-image-formats-plugins, skanlite, snapd, thunderbird, udisks2, upower, usb-creator-kde, vlc, xdg-desktop-portal-kde, xdg-utils
Filename: pool/universe/k/kubuntu-meta/kubuntu-desktop_1.405_amd64.deb
Size: 3628
MD5sum: ade0b12938c7bd622fe34417aa49ad44
SHA1: 98996bd8e32a5f1265e4b1371b5361b2e6abd29e
SHA256: 9492564896d63f662978ad1858dac10101a556d27bf7d8ba34b76a6bdc52dcb3
SHA512: c00ab6804e559386723b1ec2d679b4a6aad2312cdbb777f2c1e7095f008750146716110d62b6d3639316ac6cec30697212fcb2351c8facdd2f06332bf67336fd
Description-en: Kubuntu Plasma Desktop/Netbook system
This package depends on all of the packages in the Kubuntu desktop system.
Installing this package will include the default Kubuntu Plasma Desktop and
applications.
.
It is safe to remove this package if some of the desktop system packages are
not desired.
Description-md5: 2c37635010f14de06b71f5fc84006a50
Task: kubuntu-desktop, kubuntu-full