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

Last updated: November 26,2024

1. Install "gnome-session-wayland" package

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


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

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


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

Package: gnome-session-wayland
Architecture: amd64
Version: 3.18.1.2-1ubuntu1.16.04.2
Priority: optional
Section: universe/gnome
Source: gnome-session
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian GNOME Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 170
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), xwayland
Recommends: session-migration
Breaks: gnome-session (<< 3.14.0-2ubuntu3~vivid2)
Replaces: gnome-session (<< 3.14.0-2ubuntu3~vivid2)
Filename: pool/universe/g/gnome-session/gnome-session-wayland_3.18.1.2-1ubuntu1.16.04.2_amd64.deb
Size: 3444
MD5sum: af360fadb437fc6b16822f0afa52a40f
SHA1: 02a02f7ba902e83458392b4578754e09ceaa948a
SHA256: 77148e399538ba1ec5dd0d674826a28cd4e0d07a5f847ac831a88075e20807d6
SHA512: 300e7720ce0d4faaa8684bb14e5cc503b2f0eda5232c71eed77bd49f9594a07abb5be046c8d6111106b75683b54fabfcbe3fe61d156c187b160bde7e8623e0f2
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 wayland 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: c2d9d9a5b2747016685afe70b4ad22e1

Package: gnome-session-wayland
Priority: optional
Section: universe/gnome
Installed-Size: 170
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian GNOME Maintainers
Architecture: amd64
Source: gnome-session
Version: 3.18.1.2-1ubuntu1
Replaces: gnome-session (<< 3.14.0-2ubuntu3~vivid2)
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), xwayland
Recommends: session-migration
Breaks: gnome-session (<< 3.14.0-2ubuntu3~vivid2)
Filename: pool/universe/g/gnome-session/gnome-session-wayland_3.18.1.2-1ubuntu1_amd64.deb
Size: 3428
MD5sum: 4c4cd0f246a9042e6c98aecf93e31350
SHA1: 37eb45e99c95327fcbdae7aa136c3ec5485cfe67
SHA256: 9ae6bef70ab0a258bf74ca48c752a7a621d7cec2297347eee994433d6126d845
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 wayland 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: c2d9d9a5b2747016685afe70b4ad22e1
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu