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

Last updated: May 18,2024

1. Install "cinnamon-desktop-environment" package

This guide let you learn how to install cinnamon-desktop-environment on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "cinnamon-desktop-environment" package

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall cinnamon-desktop-environment on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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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 cinnamon-desktop-environment package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: cinnamon-desktop-environment
Priority: optional
Section: universe/metapackages
Installed-Size: 10
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Cinnamon Team
Architecture: all
Version: 2.8.0
Depends: cinnamon-core (>= 2.8.0), eog, evince | evince-gtk | pdf-viewer, fonts-noto, fonts-liberation, gedit, gnome-calculator | galculator, gnome-screenshot, gnome-terminal, icedove | thunderbird | evolution | geary, iceweasel | firefox | chromium | gnome-www-browser, pidgin | empathy, totem | gnome-mplayer | vlc, xdg-user-dirs-gtk
Recommends: blueman, brasero, cheese, cups, gdebi, gedit-plugins, gimp, gnome-font-viewer, gnome-games, gnome-orca, gnome-system-monitor, gnome-user-share, gnote, gstreamer1.0-libav, gstreamer1.0-plugins-ugly, hamster-applet, hexchat | xchat, inkscape, libreoffice-calc, libreoffice-gnome, libreoffice-impress, libreoffice-writer, mate-themes, rhythmbox, rhythmbox-plugin-cdrecorder, rhythmbox-plugins, shotwell, simple-scan, sound-juicer, sound-theme-freedesktop, synaptic, transmission-gtk | deluge, vinagre, vino, yelp, zenity
Filename: pool/universe/c/cinnamon-desktop-environment/cinnamon-desktop-environment_2.8.0_all.deb
Size: 2204
MD5sum: 827e4b2acfa7c84fefa15a8963f11cd9
SHA1: 206fbaec4638c97e25d3d0304db59ff346f2e7d1
SHA256: ec7a75e4f67fa054bd8a8bc88b9e82698d7bfca1fa9993253c9df99246786f43
Description-en: Cinnamon desktop environment - full desktop with extra components
These are the extended components of Cinnamon, a desktop environment which
provides advanced innovative features and a traditional user experience.
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This metapackage depends on all programs needed to have a fully fledged
desktop environment. Install this if you want a complete cinnamon desktop,
including graphical apps that allow users to perform almost all everyday tasks.
Description-md5: a9448fa9f0bd799ae5c38d79c7cf2df3
Homepage: http://cinnamon.linuxmint.com/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu