How to Install and Uninstall cinnamon Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 17,2024

1. Install "cinnamon" package

Please follow the guidance below to install cinnamon on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to uninstall cinnamon on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                cinnamon
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the cinnamon package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: cinnamon
Priority: optional
Section: universe/x11
Installed-Size: 1137
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Cinnamon Team
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.8.6-1ubuntu1
Replaces: cinnamon-common (<= 2.2.14-1)
Provides: notification-daemon, x-window-manager
Depends: caribou, cinnamon-common (= 2.8.6-1ubuntu1), cinnamon-control-center (>= 2.8), cinnamon-desktop-data (>= 2.8), cinnamon-screensaver (>= 2.8), cinnamon-session (>= 2.8), cinnamon-settings-daemon (>= 2.8), cjs (>= 2.8), cups-pk-helper, gir1.2-accountsservice-1.0, gir1.2-caribou-1.0, gir1.2-clutter-1.0, gir1.2-cmenu-3.0 (>= 2.8), gir1.2-cogl-1.0, gir1.2-gconf-2.0, gir1.2-gdkpixbuf-2.0, gir1.2-gkbd-3.0, gir1.2-glib-2.0, gir1.2-gnomedesktop-3.0, gir1.2-gtk-3.0, gir1.2-gtkclutter-1.0, gir1.2-javascriptcoregtk-3.0, gir1.2-keybinder-3.0, gir1.2-notify-0.7, gir1.2-pango-1.0, gir1.2-polkit-1.0, gir1.2-soup-2.4, gir1.2-upowerglib-1.0, gir1.2-webkit-3.0, gkbd-capplet, gnome-backgrounds, gnome-icon-theme-symbolic (>= 2.91), gnome-themes-standard, gsettings-desktop-schemas (>= 0.1.7), libglib2.0-bin, libjs-jquery, mesa-utils, nemo (>= 2.8), policykit-1-gnome, python-dbus, python-gconf, python-gi-cairo, python-imaging, python-lxml, python-pam, python-pexpect, python-pyinotify, gir1.2-meta-muffin-0.0 (>= 2.8), gir1.2-networkmanager-1.0, dconf-gsettings-backend | gsettings-backend, python3:any, python:any, libatk-bridge2.0-0 (>= 2.5.3), libatk1.0-0 (>= 1.12.4), libc6 (>= 2.14), libcairo2 (>= 1.10.0), libcinnamon-menu-3-0 (>= 2.2.0), libcjs0 (>= 2.0.0), libclutter-1.0-0 (>= 1.10.0), libcogl-pango20 (>= 1.17.4), libcogl-path20 (>= 1.17.4), libcogl20 (>= 1.17.4), libcroco3 (>= 0.6.2), libgdk-pixbuf2.0-0 (>= 2.22.0), libgirepository-1.0-1 (>= 0.9.2), libgl1-mesa-glx | libgl1, libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.37.3), libgstreamer1.0-0 (>= 1.4.0), libgtk-3-0 (>= 3.9.12), libmozjs-24-0v5, libmuffin0 (>= 2.6.0), libpango-1.0-0 (>= 1.14.0), libpangocairo-1.0-0 (>= 1.14.0), libpulse-mainloop-glib0 (>= 0.99.1), libpulse0 (>= 0.99.1), libstartup-notification0 (>= 0.11), libx11-6, libxfixes3 (>= 1:5.0), libxml2 (>= 2.7.4)
Recommends: cinnamon-l10n, gir1.2-gnomebluetooth-1.0, gir1.2-nmgtk-1.0, gksu, gnome-terminal | x-terminal-emulator, network-manager-gnome
Suggests: python-opencv
Breaks: cinnamon-common (<= 2.2.14-1)
Filename: pool/universe/c/cinnamon/cinnamon_2.8.6-1ubuntu1_amd64.deb
Size: 293748
MD5sum: b7706e431ff7a5d7d58387025be474b3
SHA1: 95de35b753b24f8ee3fb12b708677183ac514001
SHA256: 13b43ece1bdccea73b88f1fe8e0d2633b65f34437fea8b35f8dc9deca9e3845e
Description-en: Innovative and comfortable desktop
Cinnamon is a desktop environment which provides advanced innovative
features and a traditional user experience.
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The desktop layout is similar to GNOME 2. The underlying technology is
forked from gnome-shell. The emphasis is put on making users feel at home
and providing them with an easy to use and comfortable desktop experience.
Description-md5: 85a575fee9af55bc8d39cbd88a551b9d
Homepage: http://cinnamon.linuxmint.com
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu