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

Last updated: May 17,2024

1. Install "desktop-base" package

Please follow the steps below to install desktop-base on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                desktop-base
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "desktop-base" package

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


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

Package: desktop-base
Priority: optional
Section: universe/x11
Installed-Size: 13218
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Gustavo Franco
Architecture: all
Version: 8.0.2ubuntu1
Depends: librsvg2-common
Pre-Depends: dpkg (>= 1.15.7.2~)
Suggests: gnome | kde-standard | xfce4 | wmaker
Filename: pool/universe/d/desktop-base/desktop-base_8.0.2ubuntu1_all.deb
Size: 6416122
MD5sum: ea5601fe71b8ee6242cfeed9d211b80c
SHA1: 29fee999aae6db863f22eb92a98b8178197ddf3c
SHA256: 93ed5fe9c2e0c85f82a50907452905dae3b4e6a65e7ff72bec4364ed86919ac4
Description-en: common files for the Debian Desktop
This package contains various miscellaneous files which are used by
Debian Desktop installations. Currently, it provides some
Debian-related artwork and themes, .desktop files containing links to
Debian related material (suitable for placement on a user's desktop),
and other common files between the available desktop environments
such as GNOME and KDE.
Description-md5: 803a1cfa10c4fe42fa50462e9b011bfb
Homepage: http://www.debian.org/devel/debian-desktop
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 3y
Task: xubuntu-core, xubuntu-desktop, mythbuntu-frontend, mythbuntu-desktop, mythbuntu-backend-slave, mythbuntu-backend-master, ubuntustudio-desktop-core, ubuntustudio-desktop