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

Last updated: May 15,2024

1. Install "gnome-session-bin" package

This tutorial shows how to install gnome-session-bin on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

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


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

Package: gnome-session-bin
Architecture: amd64
Version: 3.18.1.2-1ubuntu1.16.04.2
Priority: optional
Section: gnome
Source: gnome-session
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian GNOME Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 610
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.4), libgl1-mesa-glx | libgl1, libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.46.0), libgnome-desktop-3-12 (>= 3.17.92), libgtk-3-0 (>= 3.18.0), libice6 (>= 1:1.0.0), libjson-glib-1.0-0 (>= 0.12.0), libsm6, libsystemd0, libx11-6, libxcomposite1 (>= 1:0.3-1), dconf-gsettings-backend | gsettings-backend, dbus-x11, gsettings-desktop-schemas, upower (>= 0.9.0)
Recommends: libpam-systemd
Conflicts: gnome-session (<< 3.9.90-0ubuntu8)
Breaks: gdm3 (<< 3.8)
Filename: pool/main/g/gnome-session/gnome-session-bin_3.18.1.2-1ubuntu1.16.04.2_amd64.deb
Size: 115628
MD5sum: 2eb5bf2a60d991058533c0682c73e545
SHA1: 9934be6ca7b61b8ba54e09c35d3d4e185c158984
SHA256: 9669c1e6067abe41358ea33ad24e15890f533069127c7fc30c30d29e473c624b
SHA512: a0ed6ba59f7d68fd594c9c8d72b588f345c683157b493ae191331061e151782e6af4daa4eb727503850fde3f9ebf687281bdf8473b7f94176ec67b89362947b7
Description-en: GNOME Session Manager - Minimal runtime
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 binaries for the GNOME Session Manager, but
no startup scripts. It is meant for those willing to start
gnome-session by hand with the components of their choice, and for
applications such as GDM that use gnome-session internally.
Description-md5: 4c2133392307e0ef72a944d936883f7d
Task: ubuntu-desktop, ubuntu-usb, edubuntu-desktop, edubuntu-usb, ubuntu-gnome-desktop, ubuntukylin-desktop
Supported: 5y

Package: gnome-session-bin
Priority: optional
Section: gnome
Installed-Size: 610
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian GNOME Maintainers
Architecture: amd64
Source: gnome-session
Version: 3.18.1.2-1ubuntu1
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.4), libgl1-mesa-glx | libgl1, libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.46.0), libgnome-desktop-3-12 (>= 3.17.92), libgtk-3-0 (>= 3.18.0), libice6 (>= 1:1.0.0), libjson-glib-1.0-0 (>= 0.12.0), libsm6, libsystemd0, libx11-6, libxcomposite1 (>= 1:0.3-1), dconf-gsettings-backend | gsettings-backend, dbus-x11, gsettings-desktop-schemas, upower (>= 0.9.0)
Recommends: libpam-systemd
Conflicts: gnome-session (<< 3.9.90-0ubuntu8)
Breaks: gdm3 (<< 3.8)
Filename: pool/main/g/gnome-session/gnome-session-bin_3.18.1.2-1ubuntu1_amd64.deb
Size: 115058
MD5sum: cb6cbb83d74af3df97eebaac2c5aacbd
SHA1: 7561a0b1f2abc85f5dc75fb44d7de6d6eaa78b3a
SHA256: 68538e03f95fa0e013894bbbfb0adbc610938fa5a243c9b531636e5911341d92
Description-en: GNOME Session Manager - Minimal runtime
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 binaries for the GNOME Session Manager, but
no startup scripts. It is meant for those willing to start
gnome-session by hand with the components of their choice, and for
applications such as GDM that use gnome-session internally.
Description-md5: 4c2133392307e0ef72a944d936883f7d
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 5y
Task: ubuntu-desktop, ubuntu-usb, edubuntu-desktop, edubuntu-usb, ubuntu-gnome-desktop, ubuntukylin-desktop