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

Last updated: May 10,2024

1. Install "gnome-settings-daemon" package

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


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                gnome-settings-daemon
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "gnome-settings-daemon" package

Please follow the guidelines below to uninstall gnome-settings-daemon on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: gnome-settings-daemon
Architecture: amd64
Version: 3.18.2-0ubuntu3.1
Priority: extra
Section: universe/gnome
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Desktop Team
Original-Maintainer: Debian GNOME Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 3580
Depends: libaccountsservice0 (>= 0.6.40), libc6 (>= 2.14), libcairo2 (>= 1.10.0), libcanberra-gtk3-0 (>= 0.25), libcanberra0 (>= 0.2), libcolord2 (>= 1.2.0), libcups2 (>= 1.6.0), libfontconfig1 (>= 2.11.94), libgdk-pixbuf2.0-0 (>= 2.22.0), libgeocode-glib0 (>= 0.99.1), libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.43.92), libgnome-desktop-3-12 (>= 3.17.92), libgtk-3-0 (>= 3.16.2), libgudev-1.0-0 (>= 146), libgweather-3-6 (>= 3.10.0), liblcms2-2 (>= 2.2+git20110628), libnm-glib4 (>= 0.9.10.0), libnm-util2 (>= 0.9.10.0), libnotify4 (>= 0.7.3), libnspr4 (>= 2:4.9-2~) | libnspr4-0d (>= 1.8.0.10), libnss3 (>= 2:3.13.4-2~) | libnss3-1d (>= 3.12.0~1.9b1), libpackagekit-glib2-16 (>= 0.8.10), libpango-1.0-0 (>= 1.22.0), libpangocairo-1.0-0 (>= 1.14.0), libpolkit-gobject-1-0 (>= 0.99), libpulse-mainloop-glib0 (>= 0.99.1), libpulse0 (>= 0.99.1), librsvg2-2 (>= 2.36.2), libupower-glib3 (>= 0.99.0), libwacom2 (>= 0.7), libwayland-client0 (>= 1.0.2), libx11-6, libxext6, libxi6 (>= 2:1.2.99.4), libxtst6, libpam-systemd, gsettings-desktop-schemas (>= 3.16), nautilus-data (>= 2.91.3-1), gnome-settings-daemon-schemas (= 3.18.2-0ubuntu3.1)
Recommends: ibus (>= 1.5.0), pulseaudio, iio-sensor-proxy
Breaks: gnome-control-center (<< 1:3.15.4), gnome-shell (<< 3.13.92)
Filename: pool/universe/g/gnome-settings-daemon/gnome-settings-daemon_3.18.2-0ubuntu3.1_amd64.deb
Size: 647456
MD5sum: 543bca392682beb82e113ef06b10569a
SHA1: 58597e50df0655352d8013798c9e0bd2f26cc269
SHA256: 25502932f7847c09ab4b486b978de878ba87f60cc2d00163e67b211033bae12d
SHA512: ccdb6b201e228d80ce31ba7a82d2046e549e7cd6003c7e326961c47ca926afce475a3fbdaeda4e3dd0d6affd215d4fd6636f24333ebfe12221c40bb7a552ffef
Description-en: daemon handling the GNOME session settings
This package contains the daemon which is responsible for setting the
various parameters of a GNOME session and the applications that run
under it. It handles the following kinds of settings:
.
* Keyboard: layout, accessibility options, shortcuts, media keys
* Clipboard management
* Theming: background, icons, GTK+ applications
* Cleanup of unused files
* Mouse: cursors, speed, accessibility options
* Startup of other daemons: screensaver, sound daemon
.
It also sets various application settings through X resources and
freedesktop.org XSETTINGS.
Description-md5: 31f06b20f036e71da14412083d98ad89
Task: edubuntu-desktop-gnome, ubuntu-gnome-desktop
Supported: 3y

Package: gnome-settings-daemon
Priority: extra
Section: universe/gnome
Installed-Size: 3580
Maintainer: Ubuntu Desktop Team
Original-Maintainer: Debian GNOME Maintainers
Architecture: amd64
Version: 3.18.2-0ubuntu3
Depends: libaccountsservice0 (>= 0.6.40), libc6 (>= 2.14), libcairo2 (>= 1.10.0), libcanberra-gtk3-0 (>= 0.25), libcanberra0 (>= 0.2), libcolord2 (>= 1.2.0), libcups2 (>= 1.6.0), libfontconfig1 (>= 2.9.0), libgdk-pixbuf2.0-0 (>= 2.22.0), libgeocode-glib0 (>= 0.99.1), libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.43.92), libgnome-desktop-3-12 (>= 3.17.92), libgtk-3-0 (>= 3.16.2), libgudev-1.0-0 (>= 146), libgweather-3-6 (>= 3.10.0), liblcms2-2 (>= 2.2+git20110628), libnm-glib4 (>= 0.9.10.0), libnm-util2 (>= 0.9.10.0), libnotify4 (>= 0.7.3), libnspr4 (>= 2:4.9-2~) | libnspr4-0d (>= 1.8.0.10), libnss3 (>= 2:3.13.4-2~) | libnss3-1d (>= 3.12.0~1.9b1), libpackagekit-glib2-16 (>= 0.8.10), libpango-1.0-0 (>= 1.22.0), libpangocairo-1.0-0 (>= 1.14.0), libpolkit-gobject-1-0 (>= 0.99), libpulse-mainloop-glib0 (>= 0.99.1), libpulse0 (>= 0.99.1), librsvg2-2 (>= 2.36.2), libupower-glib3 (>= 0.99.0), libwacom2 (>= 0.7), libwayland-client0 (>= 1.0.2), libx11-6, libxext6, libxi6 (>= 2:1.2.99.4), libxtst6, libpam-systemd, gsettings-desktop-schemas (>= 3.16), nautilus-data (>= 2.91.3-1), gnome-settings-daemon-schemas (= 3.18.2-0ubuntu3)
Recommends: ibus (>= 1.5.0), pulseaudio, iio-sensor-proxy
Breaks: gnome-control-center (<< 1:3.15.4), gnome-shell (<< 3.13.92)
Filename: pool/universe/g/gnome-settings-daemon/gnome-settings-daemon_3.18.2-0ubuntu3_amd64.deb
Size: 645766
MD5sum: ee64089a4d5f63f228aba4849f5fc7a8
SHA1: 9310bf7ac00e7af215d7a69b174cab3506a240dd
SHA256: cd7bba1d6765aec220f2c308987b6b96cda74b11603d57fcb4fc610692aa599d
Description-en: daemon handling the GNOME session settings
This package contains the daemon which is responsible for setting the
various parameters of a GNOME session and the applications that run
under it. It handles the following kinds of settings:
.
* Keyboard: layout, accessibility options, shortcuts, media keys
* Clipboard management
* Theming: background, icons, GTK+ applications
* Cleanup of unused files
* Mouse: cursors, speed, accessibility options
* Startup of other daemons: screensaver, sound daemon
.
It also sets various application settings through X resources and
freedesktop.org XSETTINGS.
Description-md5: 31f06b20f036e71da14412083d98ad89
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 3y
Task: edubuntu-desktop-gnome, ubuntu-gnome-desktop