How to Install and Uninstall gnome-shell Package on Ubuntu 23.10 (Mantic Minotaur)

Last updated: December 24,2024

1. Install "gnome-shell" package

This guide let you learn how to install gnome-shell on Ubuntu 23.10 (Mantic Minotaur)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "gnome-shell" package

Please follow the guidelines below to uninstall gnome-shell on Ubuntu 23.10 (Mantic Minotaur):


    
        
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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-shell package on Ubuntu 23.10 (Mantic Minotaur)

Package: gnome-shell
Architecture: amd64
Version: 45.2-0ubuntu1
Priority: optional
Section: gnome
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian GNOME Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 6394
Provides: notification-daemon, polkit-1-auth-agent
Depends: gir1.2-accountsservice-1.0, gir1.2-adw-1, gir1.2-atk-1.0, gir1.2-atspi-2.0 (>= 2.36), gir1.2-gcr-3, gir1.2-gdesktopenums-3.0, gir1.2-gdkpixbuf-2.0, gir1.2-gdm-1.0, gir1.2-geoclue-2.0, gir1.2-glib-2.0, gir1.2-gnomebg-4.0, gir1.2-gnomebluetooth-3.0 (>= 42.3), gir1.2-gnomedesktop-4.0 (>= 40), gir1.2-graphene-1.0 (>= 1.10.2), gir1.2-gstreamer-1.0, gir1.2-gtk-4.0, gir1.2-gweather-4.0 (>= 4.1), gir1.2-freedesktop, gir1.2-ibus-1.0 (>= 1.5.22-2ubuntu2~), gir1.2-mutter-13 (>= 45.0), gir1.2-nm-1.0, gir1.2-nma4-1.0, gir1.2-pango-1.0, gir1.2-polkit-1.0, gir1.2-rsvg-2.0, gir1.2-soup-3.0, gir1.2-upowerglib-1.0, gir1.2-webkit-6.0, gnome-settings-daemon (>= 40~), gnome-shell-common (= 45.2-0ubuntu1), gsettings-desktop-schemas (>= 42~beta), gstreamer1.0-pipewire (>= 0.3.10), libglib2.0-bin, python3, ubuntu-wallpapers, dconf-gsettings-backend | gsettings-backend, libatk-bridge2.0-0 (>= 2.5.3), libatk1.0-0 (>= 1.12.4), libc6 (>= 2.38), libcairo2 (>= 1.14.0), libecal-2.0-2 (>= 3.45), libedataserver-1.2-27 (>= 3.45), libgcr-base-3-1 (>= 3.8.0), libgdk-pixbuf-2.0-0 (>= 2.25.2), libgirepository-1.0-1 (>= 1.35.9), libgjs0g (>= 1.73.1), libgles2, libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.77.0), libgnome-autoar-0-0 (>= 0.1.1), libgnome-desktop-4-2 (>= 40), libgraphene-1.0-0 (>= 1.5.4), libgtk-4-1 (>= 4.12.0), libical3 (>= 3.0.0), libjson-glib-1.0-0 (>= 1.5.2), libmutter-13-0 (>= 45.0), libnm0 (>= 1.4.0), libpango-1.0-0 (>= 1.37.5), libpipewire-0.3-0 (>= 0.3.10), libpolkit-agent-1-0 (>= 0.99), libpolkit-gobject-1-0 (>= 0.94), libpulse-mainloop-glib0 (>= 13), libpulse0 (>= 13), libsecret-1-0 (>= 0.7), libsystemd0, libx11-6, libxfixes3
Recommends: bolt, evolution-data-server (>= 3.45), gdm3, gkbd-capplet, gnome-control-center (>= 1:42), gnome-remote-desktop, gnome-menus, gnome-user-docs, ibus, iio-sensor-proxy, power-profiles-daemon, switcheroo-control, ubuntu-session | gnome-session, xserver-xorg-legacy, unzip
Suggests: gir1.2-malcontent-0 (>= 0.6.0), gir1.2-telepathyglib-0.12, gir1.2-telepathylogger-0.2, gnome-backgrounds (>= 3.13.90), gnome-shell-extension-prefs, chrome-gnome-shell
Breaks: gnome-shell-extension-appindicator (<< 50), gnome-shell-extension-dash-to-panel (<< 55), gnome-shell-extension-dashtodock (<< 79), gnome-shell-extension-desktop-icons (<< 21.04), gnome-shell-extension-desktop-icons-ng (<< 46+really47.0.2-2), gnome-shell-extension-taskbar (<< 57.0-2.1~), gnome-shell-extension-top-icons-plus (<< 27-3~), gnome-shell-extension-workspaces-to-dock (<< 54~), gnome-shell-extensions (<< 40.0~)
Filename: pool/main/g/gnome-shell/gnome-shell_45.2-0ubuntu1_amd64.deb
Size: 923898
MD5sum: 3e30567fab4206438c983ccef45e4f49
SHA1: e8c30888f1464d589b096a5b327e542eab8a4cab
SHA256: 0e45180f9a9710e44746d631271cc1672c0e8ded69700be0980451984aa2c8b7
SHA512: 1ab042b7b6227798fdee911b93f0e1a4cf27861839d25602a8b7fef0cbfe05542aca5b2362a38ef82a4e9f608b1ece167012a8dff20d2cc30529fe46a2161b74
Homepage: https://wiki.gnome.org/Projects/GnomeShell
Description: graphical shell for the GNOME desktop
Description-md5: 51a5a94e6b632e350489b7b8d27ab9fc
Task: ubuntu-desktop-minimal, ubuntu-desktop, edubuntu-desktop-gnome

Package: gnome-shell
Architecture: amd64
Version: 45.0-1ubuntu2
Priority: optional
Section: gnome
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian GNOME Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 6389
Provides: notification-daemon, polkit-1-auth-agent
Depends: gir1.2-accountsservice-1.0, gir1.2-adw-1, gir1.2-atk-1.0, gir1.2-atspi-2.0 (>= 2.36), gir1.2-gcr-3, gir1.2-gdesktopenums-3.0, gir1.2-gdkpixbuf-2.0, gir1.2-gdm-1.0, gir1.2-geoclue-2.0, gir1.2-glib-2.0, gir1.2-gnomebg-4.0, gir1.2-gnomebluetooth-3.0 (>= 42.3), gir1.2-gnomedesktop-4.0 (>= 40), gir1.2-graphene-1.0 (>= 1.10.2), gir1.2-gstreamer-1.0, gir1.2-gtk-4.0, gir1.2-gweather-4.0 (>= 4.1), gir1.2-freedesktop, gir1.2-ibus-1.0 (>= 1.5.22-2ubuntu2~), gir1.2-mutter-13 (>= 45.0), gir1.2-nm-1.0, gir1.2-nma4-1.0, gir1.2-pango-1.0, gir1.2-polkit-1.0, gir1.2-rsvg-2.0, gir1.2-soup-3.0, gir1.2-upowerglib-1.0, gir1.2-webkit-6.0, gnome-settings-daemon (>= 40~), gnome-shell-common (= 45.0-1ubuntu2), gsettings-desktop-schemas (>= 42~beta), gstreamer1.0-pipewire (>= 0.3.10), libglib2.0-bin, python3, ubuntu-wallpapers, dconf-gsettings-backend | gsettings-backend, libatk-bridge2.0-0 (>= 2.5.3), libatk1.0-0 (>= 1.12.4), libc6 (>= 2.38), libcairo2 (>= 1.14.0), libecal-2.0-2 (>= 3.45), libedataserver-1.2-27 (>= 3.45), libgcr-base-3-1 (>= 3.8.0), libgdk-pixbuf-2.0-0 (>= 2.25.2), libgirepository-1.0-1 (>= 1.35.9), libgjs0g (>= 1.73.1), libgles2, libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.77.0), libgnome-autoar-0-0 (>= 0.1.1), libgnome-desktop-4-2 (>= 40), libgraphene-1.0-0 (>= 1.5.4), libgtk-4-1 (>= 4.12.0), libical3 (>= 3.0.0), libjson-glib-1.0-0 (>= 1.5.2), libmutter-13-0 (>= 45.0), libnm0 (>= 1.4.0), libpango-1.0-0 (>= 1.37.5), libpipewire-0.3-0 (>= 0.3.10), libpolkit-agent-1-0 (>= 0.99), libpolkit-gobject-1-0 (>= 0.94), libpulse-mainloop-glib0 (>= 13), libpulse0 (>= 13), libsecret-1-0 (>= 0.7), libsystemd0, libx11-6, libxfixes3
Recommends: bolt, evolution-data-server (>= 3.45), gdm3, gkbd-capplet, gnome-control-center (>= 1:42), gnome-remote-desktop, gnome-menus, gnome-user-docs, ibus, iio-sensor-proxy, power-profiles-daemon, switcheroo-control, ubuntu-session | gnome-session, xserver-xorg-legacy, unzip
Suggests: gir1.2-malcontent-0 (>= 0.6.0), gir1.2-telepathyglib-0.12, gir1.2-telepathylogger-0.2, gnome-backgrounds (>= 3.13.90), gnome-shell-extension-prefs, chrome-gnome-shell
Breaks: gnome-shell-extension-appindicator (<< 50), gnome-shell-extension-dash-to-panel (<< 55), gnome-shell-extension-dashtodock (<< 79), gnome-shell-extension-desktop-icons (<< 21.04), gnome-shell-extension-desktop-icons-ng (<< 46+really47.0.2-2), gnome-shell-extension-taskbar (<< 57.0-2.1~), gnome-shell-extension-top-icons-plus (<< 27-3~), gnome-shell-extension-workspaces-to-dock (<< 54~), gnome-shell-extensions (<< 40.0~)
Filename: pool/main/g/gnome-shell/gnome-shell_45.0-1ubuntu2_amd64.deb
Size: 922172
MD5sum: 6b946eb253650c2625e16c20b21cc248
SHA1: 80d886d13d455f45fcd01673704b0664186696fe
SHA256: d6d544b682d682e77eeab392e5e25c926510690966e14d361e37bc88bb6e7eaa
SHA512: 04f5dfa292a5d7bc900bb525d7afc0d72f31c94ae80d008fb2bfa09c1c632f4d5a6ace968836435d21c7089a1ecd61bfa904f3f0ac488a1cf1e7a58ee5d1263a
Homepage: https://wiki.gnome.org/Projects/GnomeShell
Description: graphical shell for the GNOME desktop
Description-md5: 51a5a94e6b632e350489b7b8d27ab9fc
Task: ubuntu-desktop-minimal, ubuntu-desktop, edubuntu-desktop-gnome