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

Last updated: May 12,2024

1. Install "plasma-desktop" package

This tutorial shows how to install plasma-desktop on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

This guide let you learn how to uninstall plasma-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 plasma-desktop package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: plasma-desktop
Priority: optional
Section: universe/kde
Installed-Size: 7449
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian/Kubuntu Qt/KDE Maintainers
Architecture: amd64
Version: 4:5.5.5-0ubuntu1
Replaces: baloo-kf5 (<< 5.5), kde-config-touchpad (<< 4:5), kde-touchpad (<< 5.1.95~), kde-workspace-bin, kde-workspace-data, plasma-desktop-data (<< 4:5.3.2-0ubuntu1~), plasma-desktop-dev (<< 4:5.0.2-0ubuntu1~ubuntu14.10~ppa8), plasma-widget-kimpanel
Depends: baloo-kf5, breeze, kactivities, kde-cli-tools, kded5, kio, oxygen-sounds, plasma-desktop-data (= 4:5.5.5-0ubuntu1), plasma-framework, plasma-workspace, polkit-kde-agent-1, qml-module-org-kde-draganddrop, qml-module-org-kde-kcoreaddons, qml-module-org-kde-kquickcontrols, qml-module-org-kde-kquickcontrolsaddons, qml-module-org-kde-kwindowsystem, qml-module-org-kde-solid, qml-module-qt-labs-folderlistmodel, qml-module-qt-labs-settings, libc6 (>= 2.15), libcanberra0 (>= 0.2), libfontconfig1 (>= 2.11.94), libgcc1 (>= 1:3.0), libkf5activities5 (>= 4.96.0), libkf5activitiesexperimentalstats1, libkf5archive5 (>= 4.96.0), libkf5auth5 (>= 4.96.0), libkf5baloo5 (>= 5.3.0+git20150512), libkf5bookmarks5 (>= 4.96.0), libkf5codecs5 (>= 4.96.0), libkf5completion5 (>= 4.97.0), libkf5configcore5 (>= 4.98.0), libkf5configgui5 (>= 4.97.0), libkf5configwidgets5 (>= 5.7.0+git20150228.0110+15.04), libkf5coreaddons5 (>= 5.4.0+git20141202.0008+15.04), libkf5dbusaddons5 (>= 4.97.0), libkf5emoticons5 (>= 4.96.0), libkf5globalaccel5 (>= 5.0.0), libkf5guiaddons5 (>= 4.96.0), libkf5i18n5 (>= 5.0.0), libkf5iconthemes5 (>= 5.0.0), libkf5itemmodels5 (>= 5.14.0), libkf5itemviews5 (>= 4.96.0), libkf5jobwidgets5 (>= 4.96.0), libkf5kcmutils5 (>= 4.96.0), libkf5kdelibs4support5 (>= 5.13.0), libkf5kiocore5 (>= 5.2.0), libkf5kiofilewidgets5 (>= 4.96.0), libkf5kiowidgets5 (>= 5.5.0+git20150101.0309+15.04), libkf5newstuff5 (>= 4.95.0), libkf5notifications5 (>= 5.3.0+git20141030.0311), libkf5notifyconfig5 (>= 4.96.0), libkf5parts5 (>= 4.96.0), libkf5people5, libkf5peoplewidgets5, libkf5plasma5 (>= 5.2.0), libkf5plasmaquick5 (>= 4.98.0), libkf5quickaddons5 (>= 5.8.0+git20150324.0130+15.04), libkf5runner5 (>= 5.2.0), libkf5service-bin, libkf5service5 (>= 5.2.0+git20140930), libkf5solid5 (>= 4.97.0), libkf5sonnetui5 (>= 4.96.0), libkf5wallet-bin, libkf5wallet5 (>= 4.96.0), libkf5widgetsaddons5 (>= 5.3.0+git20141027.0844), libkf5windowsystem5 (>= 5.4.0+git20141128.0009+15.04), libkf5xmlgui5 (>= 4.98.0), libkfontinst5, libkfontinstui5, libkworkspace5-5, libpackagekitqt5-0, libphonon4qt5-4 (>= 4:4.8.0), libpulse-mainloop-glib0 (>= 0.99.1), libpulse0 (>= 0.99.1), libqt5concurrent5 (>= 5.0.2), libqt5core5a (>= 5.5.0), libqt5dbus5 (>= 5.0.2), libqt5gui5 (>= 5.3.0) | libqt5gui5-gles (>= 5.3.0), libqt5network5 (>= 5.0.2), libqt5printsupport5 (>= 5.0.2), libqt5qml5 (>= 5.0.2), libqt5quick5 (>= 5.4.0) | libqt5quick5-gles (>= 5.4.0), libqt5svg5 (>= 5.0.2), libqt5widgets5 (>= 5.2.0), libqt5x11extras5 (>= 5.2.0), libqt5xml5 (>= 5.2.0), libstdc++6 (>= 5.2), libtaskmanager5, libudev1 (>= 183), libx11-6 (>= 2:1.2.99.901), libx11-xcb1, libxcb-record0, libxcb-xkb1, libxcb1, libxcursor1 (>> 1.1.2), libxfixes3, libxi6 (>= 2:1.2.99.4), libxkbfile1
Recommends: bluedevil, discover | muon-discover, fonts-noto, fonts-oxygen, kde-config-gtk-style, kde-config-screenlocker, kde-config-sddm, kde-style-oxygen-qt5, kgamma5, khelpcenter, khotkeys, kinfocenter, kio-extras, kmenuedit, kscreen, ksshaskpass, ksysguard, kwin, kwrited, muon-notifier, muon-updater, libpam-kwallet5, plasma-pa, powerdevil, sni-qt, systemsettings, user-manager
Conflicts: kde-workspace-bin
Breaks: baloo-kf5 (<< 5.5), kde-config-touchpad (<< 4:5), kde-touchpad (<< 5.1.95~), kde-workspace-bin, kde-workspace-data, plasma-desktop-data (<< 4:5.3.2-0ubuntu1~), plasma-desktop-dev (<< 4:5.0.2-0ubuntu1~ubuntu14.10~ppa8), plasma-widget-kimpanel
Filename: pool/universe/p/plasma-desktop/plasma-desktop_5.5.5-0ubuntu1_amd64.deb
Size: 1450822
MD5sum: cd4eee5b7bfdfad16e5186b3e2c1553b
SHA1: ef55bdc4ed5d9bef14282650623776b4a8493fad
SHA256: 48747bcdc48263f6d3211aedb17d00c05df13cf4f62f51eae66120869d165d44
Description-en: Tools and widgets for the desktop
Plasma Desktop offers a beautiful looking desktop
that takes complete advantage of modern computing technology.
Through the use of visual effects and scalable graphics,
the desktop experience is not only smooth but also pleasant
to the eye. The looks of Plasma Desktop not only provide beauty,
they are also used to support and improve your computer
activities effectively, without being distracting.
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This package is part of the KDE Plasma.
Description-md5: 75fe427efb7974561485d1b970aaa5b3
Homepage: https://projects.kde.org/projects/kde/workspace/plasma-desktop
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 3y
Task: kubuntu-desktop, kubuntu-full