How to Install and Uninstall libgdm1 Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 10,2024

1. Install "libgdm1" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to install libgdm1 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                libgdm1
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "libgdm1" package

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall libgdm1 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                libgdm1
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the libgdm1 package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: libgdm1
Architecture: amd64
Version: 3.18.3-0ubuntu2.2
Priority: optional
Section: universe/libs
Source: gdm3
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian GNOME Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 252
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.4), libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.37.3), libsystemd0, dconf-gsettings-backend | gsettings-backend
Breaks: gdm3 (<< 3.18.0-3~)
Replaces: gdm3 (<< 3.18.0-3~)
Filename: pool/universe/g/gdm3/libgdm1_3.18.3-0ubuntu2.2_amd64.deb
Size: 60854
MD5sum: c5aace9c6f21a917be4c00f1d9111e0e
SHA1: 5c3d76b209e96ef229e9280feb07b3699780b519
SHA256: ef2744244d576cd50018c1043a949f79fc99ad454629453eb097c3ebbcb9e121
SHA512: afd03bc5f46b49d5f8aa00e554ea995c6d71ff5affae8815981fb168a1184636f5316c9ffb4171539aa0632dd4ae2755e065d7cf9301a95b826528f6b7a57aaf
Description-en: GNOME Display Manager (shared library)
GDM provides the equivalent of a "login:" prompt for X displays: it
asks for a login and starts graphical sessions.
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It supports multiple seats and switching between multiple users.
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The greeter is based on the GNOME libraries and applications, and its
look and design are the same as those of a GNOME session.
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This package contains the shared library required by gnome-shell.
Description-md5: fbcf9de06b83ab57fb37bde788d9034b
Task: ubuntu-gnome-desktop
Supported: 3y

Package: libgdm1
Priority: optional
Section: universe/libs
Installed-Size: 251
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian GNOME Maintainers
Architecture: amd64
Source: gdm3
Version: 3.18.3-0ubuntu2
Replaces: gdm3 (<< 3.18.0-3~)
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.4), libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.37.3), libsystemd0, dconf-gsettings-backend | gsettings-backend
Breaks: gdm3 (<< 3.18.0-3~)
Filename: pool/universe/g/gdm3/libgdm1_3.18.3-0ubuntu2_amd64.deb
Size: 60536
MD5sum: a00e9a03beba61606a584b06d3818080
SHA1: 09f70e8e078c28cd790a035050ed8267ee9acc60
SHA256: 9176c38b6751456f11bd3dff4606ea7fb4004318e22c83a99ff328f9647a8f98
Description-en: GNOME Display Manager (shared library)
GDM provides the equivalent of a "login:" prompt for X displays: it
asks for a login and starts graphical sessions.
.
It supports multiple seats and switching between multiple users.
.
The greeter is based on the GNOME libraries and applications, and its
look and design are the same as those of a GNOME session.
.
This package contains the shared library required by gnome-shell.
Description-md5: fbcf9de06b83ab57fb37bde788d9034b
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 3y
Task: ubuntu-gnome-desktop