How to Install and Uninstall xubuntu-desktop Package on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri)

Last updated: May 08,2024

1. Install "xubuntu-desktop" package

This tutorial shows how to install xubuntu-desktop on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                xubuntu-desktop
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "xubuntu-desktop" package

Please follow the steps below to uninstall xubuntu-desktop on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri):


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

Package: xubuntu-desktop
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.239
Priority: optional
Section: universe/metapackages
Source: xubuntu-meta
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Xubuntu Developers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 30
Depends: alsa-base, alsa-utils, anacron, bc, ca-certificates, dmz-cursor-theme, doc-base, fonts-dejavu-core, fonts-freefont-ttf, foomatic-db-compressed-ppds, ghostscript-x, gnome-software, gtk2-engines-pixbuf, inputattach, language-selector-gnome, libasound2-plugins, libsasl2-modules, libu2f-udev, lightdm, lightdm-gtk-greeter, openprinting-ppds, printer-driver-pnm2ppa, rfkill, spice-vdagent, thunar, thunar-volman, tumbler, ubuntu-drivers-common, unzip, update-manager, wireless-tools, wpasupplicant, xdg-user-dirs, xdg-user-dirs-gtk, xdg-utils, xfce4-appfinder, xfce4-notifyd, xfce4-panel, xfce4-session, xfce4-settings, xfdesktop4, xfwm4, xkb-data, xorg, xterm, xubuntu-artwork, xubuntu-core, xubuntu-default-settings, zenity, zip
Recommends: acpi-support, adwaita-icon-theme-full, apport-gtk, apturl, atril, avahi-autoipd, avahi-daemon, baobab, blueman, bluez, bluez-cups, brltty, brltty-x11, catfish, cups, cups-bsd, cups-client, cups-filters, desktop-file-utils, engrampa, espeak, firefox, fonts-indic, fonts-kacst-one, fonts-khmeros-core, fonts-lao, fonts-liberation, fonts-lklug-sinhala, fonts-noto-cjk, fonts-noto-hinted, fonts-opensymbol, fonts-sil-abyssinica, fonts-sil-padauk, fonts-symbola, fonts-thai-tlwg, fonts-tibetan-machine, fonts-ubuntu, fwupd, fwupd-signed, gigolo, gimp, gnome-accessibility-themes, gnome-disk-utility, gnome-font-viewer, gnome-mines, gnome-sudoku, gnome-system-tools, greybird-gtk-theme, gstreamer1.0-pulseaudio, gucharmap, gvfs-backends, gvfs-fuse, hexchat, hplip, im-config, indicator-messages, inxi, kerneloops, laptop-detect, libnotify-bin, libnss-mdns, libpam-gnome-keyring, libreoffice-calc, libreoffice-gnome, libreoffice-impress, libreoffice-style-elementary, libreoffice-writer, libxfce4ui-utils, lightdm-gtk-greeter-settings, mate-calc, memtest86+, menulibre, mousepad, mugshot, network-manager-gnome, network-manager-pptp, network-manager-pptp-gnome, numix-gtk-theme, numlockx, onboard, packagekit, parole, pastebinit, pavucontrol, pcmciautils, pinentry-gtk2, policykit-desktop-privileges, 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, rhythmbox, ristretto, sgt-launcher, simple-scan, snapd, software-properties-gtk, speech-dispatcher, synaptic, system-config-printer, thunar-archive-plugin, thunar-media-tags-plugin, thunderbird, transmission-gtk, update-notifier, whoopsie, xcape, xcursor-themes, xfburn, xfce4-clipman-plugin, xfce4-cpugraph-plugin, xfce4-dict, xfce4-indicator-plugin, xfce4-mailwatch-plugin, xfce4-netload-plugin, xfce4-notes-plugin, xfce4-panel-profiles, xfce4-places-plugin, xfce4-power-manager, xfce4-pulseaudio-plugin, xfce4-screensaver, xfce4-screenshooter, xfce4-statusnotifier-plugin, xfce4-systemload-plugin, xfce4-taskmanager, xfce4-terminal, xfce4-verve-plugin, xfce4-weather-plugin, xfce4-whiskermenu-plugin, xfce4-xkb-plugin, xserver-xorg-input-all, xserver-xorg-input-synaptics, xubuntu-community-wallpapers, xubuntu-docs, xul-ext-ubufox
Filename: pool/universe/x/xubuntu-meta/xubuntu-desktop_2.239_amd64.deb
Size: 2538
MD5sum: dd5f52a87462393ec9f4a78dd776fe60
SHA1: 2528d936bf4faa7979f4288cac85acfc0ab08f19
SHA256: 4c46b7021705dce3f1b6191e1420963c46256d351d26df9110bfd30ef0430af4
SHA512: 40ca4ae5e3b5da1d9f6bb39670c35ba6a45ba38ad7d4a22e0ea8491b9a85ebeca52a5ceeafb7c32378f8e2b1270c34a33a681213ecb1aefe6b793663dc1f18a7
Description-en: Xubuntu desktop system
This package depends on all of the packages in the Xubuntu desktop system
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It is safe to remove this package if some of the desktop system packages are
not desired.
Description-md5: 25eeb522d88fba23a532953cbbf1638e
Task: xubuntu-desktop