How to Install and Uninstall unity-session Package on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri)

Last updated: May 07,2024

1. Install "unity-session" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to install unity-session on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri)


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

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall unity-session on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                unity-session
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the unity-session package on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri)

Package: unity-session
Architecture: all
Version: 40.1.1-1ubuntu1
Priority: optional
Section: universe/gnome
Source: gnome-session
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian GNOME Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 80
Provides: x-session-manager
Depends: dbus-user-session, gnome-session-bin (<< 41), gnome-session-bin (>= 40.1.1-1ubuntu1), gnome-session-common (= 40.1.1-1ubuntu1), systemd (>= 231-9git1~), unity, unity-settings-daemon
Recommends: gtk3-nocsd, rhythmbox-plugin-zeitgeist, session-migration, thunderbird-gnome-support, zeitgeist-datahub
Breaks: gnome-session-bin (<< 3.37.0-2ubuntu1~), hud (<< 14.10+17.10.20170619), unity (<< 7.5.0+17.10.20170619), unity-gtk-module (<< 0.0.0+17.04.20170918), unity-settings-daemon (<< 15.04.1+17.04.20170619)
Replaces: gnome-session-bin (<< 3.37.0-2ubuntu1~), ubuntu-session (<< 3.24.1-0ubuntu2)
Filename: pool/universe/g/gnome-session/unity-session_40.1.1-1ubuntu1_all.deb
Size: 6876
MD5sum: 48147a6e9a93844a9b46a0254003e1fb
SHA1: 37d962c711bfd25e94bf38a7b64bdc8107fe4857
SHA256: 94c43c6f7c23b9b045a12d459f086c4838a6ed7766ddb449a07a44b4589561b8
SHA512: cbcf7b1b848a6e99601f80b8aa6f223feb8e1d33fddaab791870e7d612b97cdcf119ec63ab175cd88862cf6f17761aaa622c70c2a1c1ffe77107826654cbead4
Description-en: Unity session, previous ubuntu default experience.
This package contains the required components for the Unity session.
It can be started from a display manager such as LightDM.
Description-md5: 357be4a1e896419cfb54af3f67c8d356