How to Install and Uninstall gnome Package on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)

Last updated: April 18,2024

You can also install and uninstall the gnome on the following distributions in the same way, as they are all based on the Ubuntu system

Kubuntu 22.04 LTS
Lubuntu 22.04 LTS
Xubuntu 22.04 LTS
Ubuntu MATE 22.04 LTS
Ubuntu Studio 22.04 LTS
Pop!_OS 22.04 LTS
Zorin OS 16 / Zorin OS 17
Ubuntu Budgie 22.04

1. Install "gnome" package

This is a short guide on how to install gnome on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "gnome" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall gnome on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish):


    
        
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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 gnome package on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)

Package: gnome
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1:42+3
Priority: optional
Section: universe/gnome
Source: meta-gnome3
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian GNOME Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 36
Depends: gnome-core (= 1:42+3), desktop-base, libproxy1-plugin-networkmanager, network-manager-gnome (>= 1.8), cheese (>= 3.38), file-roller (>= 3.38), gnome-calendar (>= 3.38), gnome-clocks (>= 3.38), gnome-color-manager (>= 3.36), gnome-maps (>= 3.38), gnome-music (>= 3.36), shotwell | gnome-photos (>= 3.36), gnome-todo (>= 3.28), gnome-weather (>= 3.36), orca (>= 3.38), rygel-playbin (>= 0.36), rygel-tracker (>= 0.36), simple-scan (>= 3.36), avahi-daemon, evolution (>= 3.36), gnome-sound-recorder, gnome-tweaks (>= 3.30), libgsf-bin, libreoffice-gnome, libreoffice-writer, libreoffice-calc, libreoffice-impress, rhythmbox (>= 3.0), seahorse (>= 3.36), xdg-user-dirs-gtk, cups-pk-helper (>= 0.2), evolution-plugins (>= 3.36), gstreamer1.0-libav (>= 1.10), gstreamer1.0-plugins-ugly (>= 1.10), rhythmbox-plugins, rhythmbox-plugin-cdrecorder, totem-plugins
Recommends: gnome-games, gnome-remote-desktop, nautilus-extension-brasero, transmission-gtk
Suggests: alacarte, empathy, firefox-esr-l10n-all | firefox-l10n-all, goobox | sound-juicer, polari, vinagre (>= 3.22), webext-ublock-origin
Filename: pool/universe/m/meta-gnome3/gnome_42+3_amd64.deb
Size: 2580
MD5sum: df25887f15defdc4d2d7d09872912886
SHA1: 1dbcf388d99f800fb43c4a21862d15fc4f46b361
SHA256: f7a82fce47b38fa898053a3860bec63d62763fea7408174d20946a26dd866f02
SHA512: df791d6e7ce70468a6b0829f5ec6b92ea0294683792ab011d699368157d7670c3435b30959130c50d95d4b62f16cabdc60501aa4f72ef5b6f27d6e8fe4bd64d1
Description: Full GNOME Desktop Environment, with extra components
Description-md5: 984c5028c0ccad6f8854b311229d0985