How to Install and Uninstall kubuntu-desktop Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 15,2024

1. Install "kubuntu-desktop" package

Please follow the guidelines below to install kubuntu-desktop on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "kubuntu-desktop" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall kubuntu-desktop on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: kubuntu-desktop
Priority: optional
Section: universe/metapackages
Installed-Size: 41
Maintainer: Kubuntu Developers
Architecture: amd64
Source: kubuntu-meta
Version: 1.338
Depends: alsa-base, alsa-utils, anacron, ark, baloo-kf5, bc, breeze, ca-certificates, dolphin, fonts-dejavu-core, fonts-freefont-ttf, foomatic-db-compressed-ppds, genisoimage, ghostscript-x, inputattach, kde-cli-tools, kde-spectacle, khelpcenter, khotkeys, kinfocenter, kio, kio-extras, kmenuedit, ksysguard, kwin, kwrited, libsasl2-modules, memtest86+, okular, openprinting-ppds, oxygen-sounds, plasma-desktop, pm-utils, powerdevil, printer-driver-pnm2ppa, rfkill, sddm-theme-breeze, software-properties-kde, systemsettings, ubuntu-drivers-common, unzip, wireless-tools, wpasupplicant, xdg-user-dirs, xkb-data, xorg, zip
Recommends: acpi-support, akregator, amarok, apport-kde, apturl-kde, avahi-autoipd, avahi-daemon, baloo-utils, bluedevil, bluez, bluez-cups, cdrdao, cryptsetup, cups, cups-bsd, cups-client, cups-filters, dragonplayer, firefox, fonts-guru, fonts-kacst-one, fonts-khmeros-core, fonts-lao, fonts-liberation, fonts-lklug-sinhala, fonts-nanum, fonts-noto-cjk, fonts-oxygen, fonts-sil-abyssinica, fonts-sil-padauk, fonts-takao-pgothic, fonts-thai-tlwg, fonts-tibetan-machine, frameworkintegration, fwupd, fwupdate, fwupdate-signed, gcc, gnupg-agent, gpgsm, gstreamer-qapt, gstreamer1.0-pulseaudio, gtk2-engines-oxygen, gtk3-engines-breeze, gwenview, hplip, ibus-qt4, im-config, k3b, kaddressbook, kate, kcalc, kde-config-gtk-style, kde-config-gtk-style-preview, kde-config-sddm, kde-config-whoopsie, kde-telepathy, kdeconnect-plasma, kdegraphics-strigi-analyzer, kdenetwork-filesharing, kdepim-runtime, kerneloops-daemon, kimageformat-plugins, kio-mtp, kmail, knotes, konsole, kontact, konversation, korganizer, krdc, kscreen, ksshaskpass, ksystemlog, ktorrent, kubuntu-driver-manager, kubuntu-notification-helper, kubuntu-settings-desktop, kubuntu-web-shortcuts, kwalletmanager, kwin-addons, laptop-detect, libnss-mdns, libpam-kwallet4, libpam-kwallet5, libqca2-plugin-ossl, libqt5qml-graphicaleffects, libreoffice-base, libreoffice-calc, libreoffice-impress, libreoffice-kde, libreoffice-style-oxygen, libreoffice-writer, make, milou, mobile-broadband-provider-info, okular-extra-backends, oxygen5-icon-theme, partitionmanager, pcmciautils, phonon-backend-gstreamer, phonon4qt5-backend-gstreamer, pinentry-qt, plasma-dataengines-addons, plasma-discover, plasma-discover-updater, plasma-nm, plasma-pa, plasma-runners-addons, plasma-wallpapers-addons, plasma-widgets-addons, plymouth-theme-kubuntu-logo, plymouth-theme-kubuntu-text, policykit-desktop-privileges, polkit-kde-agent-1, print-manager, printer-driver-brlaser, printer-driver-c2esp, printer-driver-foo2zjs, printer-driver-min12xxw, printer-driver-ptouch, printer-driver-pxljr, printer-driver-sag-gdi, printer-driver-splix, pulseaudio, pulseaudio-module-bluetooth, python-qt4-dbus, qapt-deb-installer, qt5-image-formats-plugins, qtdeclarative5-xmllistmodel-plugin, skanlite, snapd, ttf-ancient-fonts-symbola, ttf-ubuntu-font-family, udisks2, upower, user-manager, xdg-utils
Filename: pool/universe/k/kubuntu-meta/kubuntu-desktop_1.338_amd64.deb
Size: 3902
MD5sum: 24d959c764faeb4615c65379a0aa4bdc
SHA1: 34cb0e279075b5014ebf4fa799141dd2b0b3638e
SHA256: 5537e3872ec52b33a317132ef747cee1df9df74ebd0759dc3a4d102a84e437da
Description-en: Kubuntu Plasma Desktop/Netbook system
This package depends on all of the packages in the Kubuntu desktop system.
Installing this package will include the default Kubuntu Plasma Desktop or
Netbook installation.
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It is safe to remove this package if some of the desktop system packages are
not desired.
Description-md5: 2bcf94cbc753d80fbd8771435889a0dc
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu