How to Install and Uninstall lxde-core Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 11,2024

1. Install "lxde-core" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to install lxde-core on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                lxde-core
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "lxde-core" package

Please follow the steps below to uninstall lxde-core on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: lxde-core
Priority: optional
Section: universe/x11
Installed-Size: 10
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian LXDE Maintainers
Architecture: all
Source: lxde-metapackages
Version: 7ubuntu1
Depends: desktop-file-utils, lxpanel, pcmanfm
Recommends: gksu, lxde-common | x-session-manager, lxterminal | x-terminal-emulator, notification-daemon, xscreensaver
Suggests: firefox | www-browser, lxde, lxlauncher
Filename: pool/universe/l/lxde-metapackages/lxde-core_7ubuntu1_all.deb
Size: 3920
MD5sum: acac12fbc1d200232ba5c9c4dd6bae1d
SHA1: 6e4708a8390227087044230e597e0324f0663c74
SHA256: 12d9f7a2ee14cd5932eab7575eb4af80f364a83f4c897e13068c8dc80e96d14a
Description-en: Metapackage for the LXDE core
The Lightweight X11 Desktop Environment (LXDE) is a project aimed
to provide a desktop environment which is lightweight and fast.
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This package is a metapackage depends on the recommended core components
of the LXDE. It includes pcmanfm, lxpanel, and recommends session manager
(lxsession), terminal emulator, notification-daemon, and xscreensaver.
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If you just want to pick and choose the core components then feel free
to remove this package.
Description-md5: f9d2f95c8f0a8429015b6ef6feec7278
Homepage: http://www.lxde.org/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 3y
Task: lubuntu-core