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

Last updated: May 04,2024

1. Install "ubuntu-session" package

Please follow the instructions below to install ubuntu-session on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                ubuntu-session
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "ubuntu-session" package

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


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

Package: ubuntu-session
Architecture: all
Version: 3.18.1.2-1ubuntu1.16.04.2
Priority: optional
Section: gnome
Source: gnome-session
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian GNOME Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 171
Provides: x-session-manager
Depends: unity-settings-daemon, gnome-session-bin (>= 3.18.1.2-1ubuntu1.16.04.2), gnome-session-bin (<< 3.19), gnome-session-common (= 3.18.1.2-1ubuntu1.16.04.2)
Recommends: session-migration
Conflicts: gnome-session (<< 3.9.90-0ubuntu8), ubuntu-settings (<< 14.04.4)
Replaces: gnome-session (<< 3.9.90-0ubuntu8), ubuntu-settings (<< 14.04.4)
Filename: pool/main/g/gnome-session/ubuntu-session_3.18.1.2-1ubuntu1.16.04.2_all.deb
Size: 2632
MD5sum: 82698cf253ce13bd884c29c1169a5c10
SHA1: 2fac235aafb032886dbd48b73bd2de2b1e3b65aa
SHA256: b298acdc06d5a5bcf423e47e401f455a94dbc522287cb399642b68c80e59d09e
SHA512: b7c0885db7989de2ccba0459ff1b0974dbebbe26d13db2500cb7577f296527b4d1b9f26c3fa871d10a751fe24ecef26321186db7249a7980ad3da2e1d3600532
Description-en: Ubuntu session
This package contains the required components for the standard Ubuntu session,
based on Unity. It can be started from a display manager such as LightDM.
Description-md5: a970e0a02ce764e3bd4e916b8713a51e
Task: ubuntu-desktop, ubuntu-usb, edubuntu-desktop, edubuntu-usb, ubuntukylin-desktop
Supported: 5y

Package: ubuntu-session
Priority: optional
Section: gnome
Installed-Size: 171
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian GNOME Maintainers
Architecture: all
Source: gnome-session
Version: 3.18.1.2-1ubuntu1
Replaces: gnome-session (<< 3.9.90-0ubuntu8), ubuntu-settings (<< 14.04.4)
Provides: x-session-manager
Depends: unity-settings-daemon, gnome-session-bin (>= 3.18.1.2-1ubuntu1), gnome-session-bin (<< 3.19), gnome-session-common (= 3.18.1.2-1ubuntu1)
Recommends: session-migration
Conflicts: gnome-session (<< 3.9.90-0ubuntu8), ubuntu-settings (<< 14.04.4)
Filename: pool/main/g/gnome-session/ubuntu-session_3.18.1.2-1ubuntu1_all.deb
Size: 2612
MD5sum: 23e88815c38dc6bd0a7c7a11d1244c20
SHA1: ae3667526367567fb1f586ff0a6ea4107a1cc46f
SHA256: 0259528506eb94fbcc61871ff2e319cb23a965eacc848d1a2006775a5db650da
Description-en: Ubuntu session
This package contains the required components for the standard Ubuntu session,
based on Unity. It can be started from a display manager such as LightDM.
Description-md5: a970e0a02ce764e3bd4e916b8713a51e
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 5y
Task: ubuntu-desktop, ubuntu-usb, edubuntu-desktop, edubuntu-usb, ubuntukylin-desktop