How to Install and Uninstall libgdm1 Package on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)

Last updated: May 12,2024

1. Install "libgdm1" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install libgdm1 on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                libgdm1
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "libgdm1" package

This is a short guide on how to uninstall libgdm1 on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                libgdm1
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the libgdm1 package on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)

Package: libgdm1
Architecture: amd64
Version: 3.38.2.1-2ubuntu1
Priority: optional
Section: libs
Source: gdm3
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian GNOME Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 297
Depends: dconf-gsettings-backend | gsettings-backend, libc6 (>= 2.33), libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.44.0), libsystemd0
Breaks: gdm3 (<< 3.18.0-3~)
Replaces: gdm3 (<< 3.18.0-3~)
Filename: pool/main/g/gdm3/libgdm1_3.38.2.1-2ubuntu1_amd64.deb
Size: 55284
MD5sum: 1afd96cc8e10e7680d573a5ee74b8880
SHA1: a47da95c7f4cc79b257025b5affb2dcd53edc55d
SHA256: 2131bda66989a1395db0fef128806324d59f9e7c8e06e4f289baaefd8443cb08
SHA512: 8b4b23f94247797673db67322cf927fb3574f4b214e12dd0abbe7ef66785c2167f8bec211dff551ab20f8402a844e951e26fb5f9f073441505628ffdd44a6d35
Homepage: https://wiki.gnome.org/Projects/GDM/
Description-en: GNOME Display Manager (shared library)
GDM provides the equivalent of a "login:" prompt for X displays: it
asks for a login and starts graphical sessions.
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It supports multiple seats and switching between multiple users.
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The greeter is based on the GNOME libraries and applications, and its
look and design are the same as those of a GNOME session.
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This package contains the shared library required by gnome-shell.
Description-md5: fbcf9de06b83ab57fb37bde788d9034b
Task: ubuntu-desktop-minimal, ubuntu-desktop, ubuntu-desktop-raspi