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

Last updated: May 12,2024

1. Install "indicator-session" package

This is a short guide on how to install indicator-session on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

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


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

Package: indicator-session
Priority: optional
Section: gnome
Installed-Size: 876
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Architecture: amd64
Version: 12.10.5+16.04.20160412-0ubuntu1
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.4), libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.37.3), liburl-dispatcher1 (>= 0.1), dconf-gsettings-backend | gsettings-backend, systemd-services, gnome-settings-daemon-schemas, gsettings-desktop-schemas
Recommends: indicator-applet (>= 0.2) | indicator-renderer, gnome-screensaver, yelp, unity-control-center | gnome-control-center, unity-control-center-signon | gnome-control-center-signon
Suggests: lightdm, apport, zenity
Filename: pool/main/i/indicator-session/indicator-session_12.10.5+16.04.20160412-0ubuntu1_amd64.deb
Size: 104806
MD5sum: 0cf5feddb1a5461ad91cc197db46a280
SHA1: 1a5f40e1cb11ddf6b3b8d81a9b3773421872208b
SHA256: bfeb0e98647a37b68c0265b204579d349b891314990fa1e24135b0972341704e
Description-en: indicator showing session management, status and user switching
This indicator is designed to be placed on the right side of a panel and
give the user easy control for changing their instant message status.
Switching to another user. Starting a guest session. Or controlling the
status of their own session.
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It requires some way to be hosted into a panel. For the GNOME Panel the
appropriate package is indicator-applet-session.
Description-md5: 039ad83f5a2abd8ebf915df110887494
Homepage: https://launchpad.net/indicator-session
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 5y
Task: ubuntu-desktop, ubuntu-usb, edubuntu-desktop, edubuntu-usb, ubuntu-touch, ubuntukylin-desktop, ubuntu-mate-live