How to Install and Uninstall gnome-session Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 05,2024

1. Install "gnome-session" package

This guide let you learn how to install gnome-session on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

Please follow the steps below to uninstall gnome-session on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: gnome-session
Architecture: all
Version: 3.18.1.2-1ubuntu1.16.04.2
Priority: optional
Section: universe/gnome
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian GNOME Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 224
Provides: x-session-manager
Depends: gnome-settings-daemon (>= 3.0), gnome-session-bin (>= 3.18.1.2-1ubuntu1.16.04.2), gnome-session-bin (<< 3.19), gnome-session-common (= 3.18.1.2-1ubuntu1.16.04.2)
Recommends: session-migration
Suggests: gnome-user-guide, desktop-base, gnome-keyring
Filename: pool/universe/g/gnome-session/gnome-session_3.18.1.2-1ubuntu1.16.04.2_all.deb
Size: 10458
MD5sum: 1c0bd7eaea8cbcaf0c242219235b1ce2
SHA1: 8941797de9846730d1c5a1d2c4026f36a8eded1e
SHA256: 48753376714de167be0bed8d30781e628832bf53e9f854aedc55b95a48854a82
SHA512: 61edb6ba87549d3455d3cae672cd62765e9aa36334bd49f9eedafb36b88d104a13c4df9b204a0adb1ea2b7e20b01ae04f90b3d5aa64b4f4581dbd7ea190bb48a
Description-en: GNOME Session Manager - GNOME 3 session
The GNOME Session Manager is in charge of starting the core components
of the GNOME desktop, and applications that should be launched at
login time. It also features a way to save and restore currently
running applications.
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This package contains the required components for the standard GNOME 3
session, based on the GNOME Shell. It can be started from a display
manager such as GDM, and requires 3D acceleration to work properly.
Description-md5: 7cfb8372c3ddbf9bd501f540d336a524
Task: ubuntu-gnome-desktop
Supported: 3y

Package: gnome-session
Priority: optional
Section: universe/gnome
Installed-Size: 223
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian GNOME Maintainers
Architecture: all
Version: 3.18.1.2-1ubuntu1
Provides: x-session-manager
Depends: gnome-settings-daemon (>= 3.0), gnome-session-bin (>= 3.18.1.2-1ubuntu1), gnome-session-bin (<< 3.19), gnome-session-common (= 3.18.1.2-1ubuntu1)
Recommends: session-migration
Suggests: gnome-user-guide, desktop-base, gnome-keyring
Filename: pool/universe/g/gnome-session/gnome-session_3.18.1.2-1ubuntu1_all.deb
Size: 10336
MD5sum: 20148699351ac06645babc878509bb09
SHA1: f07c699fb1cc4cd347c10cf83b1dbaeb7b3b3802
SHA256: 2fc9370e4bcbd194f5c7527b9927839fcb8c91e2d4f5b9a012350f8c9fb2e284
Description-en: GNOME Session Manager - GNOME 3 session
The GNOME Session Manager is in charge of starting the core components
of the GNOME desktop, and applications that should be launched at
login time. It also features a way to save and restore currently
running applications.
.
This package contains the required components for the standard GNOME 3
session, based on the GNOME Shell. It can be started from a display
manager such as GDM, and requires 3D acceleration to work properly.
Description-md5: 7cfb8372c3ddbf9bd501f540d336a524
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 3y
Task: ubuntu-gnome-desktop