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

Last updated: May 08,2024

1. Install "ubuntu-gnome-desktop" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to install ubuntu-gnome-desktop on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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2. Uninstall "ubuntu-gnome-desktop" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall ubuntu-gnome-desktop on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: ubuntu-gnome-desktop
Architecture: amd64
Version: 0.58.3
Priority: optional
Section: universe/metapackages
Source: ubuntu-gnome-meta
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu GNOME Developers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 11
Depends: adwaita-icon-theme-full, alsa-base, alsa-utils, anacron, at-spi2-core, baobab, bc, brasero, ca-certificates, chrome-gnome-shell, dconf-editor, eog, evince, file-roller, fonts-cantarell, fonts-dejavu-core, fonts-freefont-ttf, foomatic-db-compressed-ppds, gcr, gdm3, gedit, genisoimage, ghostscript-x, gjs, gnome-backgrounds, gnome-calculator, gnome-color-manager, gnome-contacts, gnome-control-center, gnome-disk-utility, gnome-documents, gnome-font-viewer, gnome-keyring, gnome-logs, gnome-menus, gnome-online-accounts, gnome-screenshot, gnome-session, gnome-session-canberra, gnome-settings-daemon, gnome-shell, gnome-shell-extensions, gnome-sushi, gnome-system-monitor, gnome-terminal, gnome-themes-standard, gnome-tweak-tool, gnome-user-share, gnome-video-effects, gsettings-desktop-schemas, gstreamer1.0-alsa, gstreamer1.0-pulseaudio, gucharmap, gvfs-bin, inputattach, itstool, libatk-adaptor, libnotify-bin, libnss-myhostname, libsasl2-modules, memtest86+, mutter, nautilus, nautilus-sendto, network-manager, openprinting-ppds, printer-driver-pnm2ppa, pulseaudio, rfkill, seahorse, simple-scan, software-properties-gtk, ssh-askpass-gnome, system-config-printer-gnome, tracker, ubuntu-drivers-common, ubuntu-gnome-default-settings, ubuntu-release-upgrader-gtk, unzip, update-manager, update-notifier, vino, wireless-tools, wpasupplicant, xdg-user-dirs, xdg-user-dirs-gtk, xdiagnose, xkb-data, xorg, yelp, yelp-tools, yelp-xsl, zenity, zip, zsync
Recommends: a11y-profile-manager, acpi-support, aisleriot, app-install-data-partner, apport-gtk, avahi-autoipd, avahi-daemon, bluez, bluez-cups, brltty, cheese, cups, cups-bsd, cups-client, cups-filters, deja-dup, deja-dup-backend-cloudfiles, deja-dup-backend-s3, empathy, evolution, firefox, fonts-guru, fonts-kacst-one, fonts-khmeros-core, fonts-lao, fonts-liberation, fonts-lklug-sinhala, fonts-nanum, fonts-noto-cjk, fonts-sil-abyssinica, fonts-sil-padauk, fonts-takao-pgothic, fonts-thai-tlwg, fonts-tibetan-machine, fwupd, fwupdate, fwupdate-signed, gcc, gnome-accessibility-profiles, gnome-accessibility-themes, gnome-bluetooth, gnome-calendar, gnome-getting-started-docs, gnome-mahjongg, gnome-maps, gnome-mines, gnome-music, gnome-orca, gnome-photos, gnome-software, gnome-sudoku, gnome-weather, gvfs-fuse, hplip, ibus, ibus-gtk, ibus-gtk3, ibus-pinyin, ibus-table, kerneloops-daemon, laptop-detect, libgail-common, libnss-mdns, libpam-gnome-keyring, libproxy1-plugin-gsettings, libproxy1-plugin-networkmanager, libreoffice-calc, libreoffice-gnome, libreoffice-impress, libreoffice-math, libreoffice-ogltrans, libreoffice-pdfimport, libreoffice-style-tango, libreoffice-writer, libwmf0.2-7-gtk, make, mcp-account-manager-goa, mousetweaks, nautilus-share, network-manager-pptp, network-manager-pptp-gnome, numix-gtk-theme, pcmciautils, plymouth-theme-ubuntu-gnome-logo, plymouth-theme-ubuntu-gnome-text, policykit-desktop-privileges, ppa-purge, 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-module-bluetooth, pulseaudio-module-x11, python3-aptdaemon.pkcompat, rhythmbox, rhythmbox-plugin-magnatune, snapd, speech-dispatcher, telepathy-idle, totem, transmission-gtk, ttf-ancient-fonts-symbola, ttf-ubuntu-font-family, ubuntu-gnome-wallpapers, usb-creator-gtk, whoopsie, xdg-utils, xserver-xorg-legacy, xterm, xul-ext-ubufox
Filename: pool/universe/u/ubuntu-gnome-meta/ubuntu-gnome-desktop_0.58.3_amd64.deb
Size: 3684
MD5sum: d1b36a344095fca1d5ab52e5e5a7e850
SHA1: 5fee1aa53622142dde27231c365a81b667912330
SHA256: b028e410283dfdfc079a868f6895da4b08425f31b2e665f82677ca0eba61e65c
SHA512: 3eb7370e41b9861f5e4f1e9584509bb91146ef10147a153e1bb810ac0afbff9f337b07eb21f3b393027e7ab2dad631344502623c5a3d6ea01b0043716dcbfa8b
Description-en: The Ubuntu GNOME metapackage
Ubuntu GNOME is an Ubuntu flavor that offers a mostly pure GNOME
experience. This package depends on all of the core Ubuntu
GNOME packages.
.
It is also used to help ensure proper upgrades, so it is recommended that
it not be removed.
Description-md5: d0d250f64cbb960f43fb9dd21ac16572
Task: ubuntu-gnome-desktop
Supported: 3y

Package: ubuntu-gnome-desktop
Priority: optional
Section: universe/metapackages
Installed-Size: 11
Maintainer: Ubuntu GNOME Developers
Architecture: amd64
Source: ubuntu-gnome-meta
Version: 0.58
Depends: adwaita-icon-theme-full, alsa-base, alsa-utils, anacron, at-spi2-core, baobab, bc, brasero, ca-certificates, dconf-editor, eog, evince, file-roller, fonts-cantarell, fonts-dejavu-core, fonts-freefont-ttf, foomatic-db-compressed-ppds, gcr, gdm3, gedit, genisoimage, ghostscript-x, gjs, gnome-backgrounds, gnome-calculator, gnome-color-manager, gnome-contacts, gnome-control-center, gnome-disk-utility, gnome-documents, gnome-font-viewer, gnome-keyring, gnome-logs, gnome-menus, gnome-online-accounts, gnome-screenshot, gnome-session, gnome-session-canberra, gnome-settings-daemon, gnome-shell, gnome-shell-extensions, gnome-sushi, gnome-system-monitor, gnome-terminal, gnome-themes-standard, gnome-tweak-tool, gnome-user-share, gnome-video-effects, gsettings-desktop-schemas, gstreamer1.0-alsa, gstreamer1.0-pulseaudio, gucharmap, gvfs-bin, inputattach, itstool, libatk-adaptor, libnotify-bin, libnss-myhostname, libsasl2-modules, memtest86+, mutter, nautilus, nautilus-sendto, network-manager, openprinting-ppds, printer-driver-pnm2ppa, pulseaudio, rfkill, seahorse, simple-scan, software-properties-gtk, ssh-askpass-gnome, system-config-printer-gnome, tracker, ubuntu-drivers-common, ubuntu-gnome-default-settings, ubuntu-release-upgrader-gtk, unzip, update-manager, update-notifier, vino, wireless-tools, wpasupplicant, xdg-user-dirs, xdg-user-dirs-gtk, xdiagnose, xkb-data, xorg, yelp, yelp-tools, yelp-xsl, zenity, zip, zsync
Recommends: a11y-profile-manager, acpi-support, aisleriot, app-install-data-partner, apport-gtk, avahi-autoipd, avahi-daemon, bluez, bluez-cups, brltty, cheese, cups, cups-bsd, cups-client, cups-filters, deja-dup, deja-dup-backend-cloudfiles, deja-dup-backend-s3, empathy, evolution, firefox, fonts-guru, fonts-kacst-one, fonts-khmeros-core, fonts-lao, fonts-liberation, fonts-lklug-sinhala, fonts-nanum, fonts-noto-cjk, fonts-sil-abyssinica, fonts-sil-padauk, fonts-takao-pgothic, fonts-thai-tlwg, fonts-tibetan-machine, fwupd, fwupdate, fwupdate-signed, gcc, gnome-accessibility-profiles, gnome-accessibility-themes, gnome-bluetooth, gnome-calendar, gnome-getting-started-docs, gnome-mahjongg, gnome-maps, gnome-mines, gnome-music, gnome-orca, gnome-photos, gnome-software, gnome-sudoku, gnome-weather, gvfs-fuse, hplip, ibus, ibus-gtk, ibus-gtk3, ibus-pinyin, ibus-table, kerneloops-daemon, laptop-detect, libgail-common, libnss-mdns, libpam-gnome-keyring, libproxy1-plugin-gsettings, libproxy1-plugin-networkmanager, libreoffice-calc, libreoffice-gnome, libreoffice-impress, libreoffice-math, libreoffice-ogltrans, libreoffice-pdfimport, libreoffice-style-tango, libreoffice-writer, libwmf0.2-7-gtk, make, mcp-account-manager-goa, mousetweaks, nautilus-share, network-manager-pptp, network-manager-pptp-gnome, numix-gtk-theme, pcmciautils, plymouth-theme-ubuntu-gnome-logo, plymouth-theme-ubuntu-gnome-text, policykit-desktop-privileges, ppa-purge, 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-module-bluetooth, pulseaudio-module-x11, python3-aptdaemon.pkcompat, rhythmbox, rhythmbox-plugin-magnatune, snapd, speech-dispatcher, telepathy-idle, totem, transmission-gtk, ttf-ancient-fonts-symbola, ttf-ubuntu-font-family, ubuntu-gnome-wallpapers, usb-creator-gtk, whoopsie, xdg-utils, xserver-xorg-legacy, xterm, xul-ext-ubufox
Filename: pool/universe/u/ubuntu-gnome-meta/ubuntu-gnome-desktop_0.58_amd64.deb
Size: 4042
MD5sum: c630af68c720449bd6866ad5cdc1f58d
SHA1: 5fd3aad04205b82add88c3ae70535fc451e4c339
SHA256: f992fe41f8e466608887fe5573c50a1c771fbb03e3380ad473671df4c89944be
Description-en: The Ubuntu GNOME metapackage
Ubuntu GNOME is an Ubuntu flavor that offers a mostly pure GNOME
experience. This package depends on all of the core Ubuntu
GNOME packages.
.
It is also used to help ensure proper upgrades, so it is recommended that
it not be removed.
Description-md5: d0d250f64cbb960f43fb9dd21ac16572
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 3y
Task: ubuntu-gnome-desktop