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

Last updated: May 18,2024

1. Install "gnome-session-flashback" package

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


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

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall gnome-session-flashback on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: gnome-session-flashback
Priority: optional
Section: universe/gnome
Installed-Size: 38
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian GNOME Maintainers
Architecture: all
Source: gnome-flashback (3.18.2-1ubuntu1)
Version: 1:3.18.2-1ubuntu1
Replaces: gnome-flashback-common (<< 3.18.1-2~), gnome-session-fallback (<< 3.6.2)
Provides: x-session-manager
Depends: gnome-flashback (>= 3.18), gnome-panel (>= 3.14), gnome-session-bin (>= 3.15.3), gnome-session-common, metacity (>= 3.17.2), nautilus (>= 3.8), notification-daemon, unity-settings-daemon
Recommends: gnome-power-manager, gnome-screensaver
Suggests: compiz, desktop-base, gnome-keyring, gnome-user-guide
Breaks: gnome-flashback-common (<< 3.18.1-2~), gnome-session-fallback (<< 3.6.2)
Filename: pool/universe/g/gnome-flashback/gnome-session-flashback_3.18.2-1ubuntu1_all.deb
Size: 5988
MD5sum: a0d588a0591b07592f3105300cba19a8
SHA1: f1e34cfaaa1f76df548b169396abd2083c97a725
SHA256: f71f4008c8636aa868ee9973d8d3aef84ac1914766dc24bd289b805ddfc8b6c8
Description-en: GNOME Session Manager - GNOME Flashback 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 GNOME Flashback
session, based on GNOME Panel 3. It can be started from a display
manager such as GDM, and doesn’t have specific hardware requirements.
Description-md5: a7ddbb3186df90f765f0a5e61d98c16d
Homepage: https://wiki.gnome.org/Projects/GnomeFlashback
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 9m
Task: edubuntu-desktop-gnome