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

Last updated: December 29,2024

1. Install "cinnamon-common" package

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


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

This is a short guide on how to uninstall cinnamon-common on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: cinnamon-common
Priority: optional
Section: universe/x11
Installed-Size: 6807
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Cinnamon Team
Architecture: all
Source: cinnamon
Version: 2.8.6-1ubuntu1
Replaces: cinnamon (<= 2.2.14-1)
Depends: gir1.2-cinnamondesktop-3.0 (>= 2.8), gir1.2-meta-muffin-0.0 (>= 2.8), gvfs-bin, python, python-pil, dconf-gsettings-backend | gsettings-backend
Breaks: cinnamon (<= 2.2.14-1)
Filename: pool/universe/c/cinnamon/cinnamon-common_2.8.6-1ubuntu1_all.deb
Size: 1995146
MD5sum: b524de7ada64974135486e4a7994a357
SHA1: e0c85a947d1a02e4c0b2fdda19c41da74bff292a
SHA256: c6efc0484a469e6cc7a7a1d5afbaa328c78899705b8ccc082e0997727c34ce53
Description-en: Innovative and comfortable desktop (Common data files)
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.
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This package contains the data files needed by Cinnamon
Description-md5: e46179d94fb5e328c6af58cab1200e40
Homepage: http://cinnamon.linuxmint.com
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu