How to Install and Uninstall unity8 Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 19,2024

1. Install "unity8" package

Learn how to install unity8 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "unity8" package

Please follow the guidelines below to uninstall unity8 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                unity8
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the unity8 package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: unity8
Priority: optional
Section: universe/x11
Installed-Size: 6423
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Architecture: amd64
Version: 8.12+16.04.20160401-0ubuntu1
Replaces: ubuntu-touch-session (<< 0.82~), unity8-greeter (<< 7.89)
Provides: indicator-renderer
Depends: dmz-cursor-theme, gsettings-desktop-schemas, libcap2-bin, libglib2.0-bin, qmenumodel-qml (>= 0.2.9), qml-module-qt-labs-folderlistmodel, qml-module-qtquick-xmllistmodel, qml-module-qtsysteminfo, qtdeclarative5-qtmir-plugin (>= 0.4.8), qtdeclarative5-ubuntu-telephony0.1, qtdeclarative5-ubuntu-web-plugin, ubuntu-system-settings, unity-launcher-impl-7, unity8-common (= 8.12+16.04.20160401-0ubuntu1), unity8-private (= 8.12+16.04.20160401-0ubuntu1), libandroid-properties1, libc6 (>= 2.14), libconnectivity-qt1, libgcc1 (>= 1:3.0), libqt5core5a (>= 5.5.0), libqt5dbus5 (>= 5.0.2), libqt5gui5 (>= 5.0.2) | libqt5gui5-gles (>= 5.0.2), libqt5network5 (>= 5.0.2), libqt5qml5 (>= 5.0.2), libqt5quick5 (>= 5.2.0) | libqt5quick5-gles (>= 5.2.0), libstdc++6 (>= 4.1.1), libx11-6, libxi6 (>= 2:1.2.99.4), qtbase-abi-5-5-1
Recommends: indicator-session, unity-scope-click, unity-scope-mediascanner2
Conflicts: ubuntu-system-settings-wizard
Breaks: indicator-network (<< 0.5.1+14.10.20141014), ubuntu-touch-session (<< 0.107), unity8-greeter (<< 7.89)
Filename: pool/universe/u/unity8/unity8_8.12+16.04.20160401-0ubuntu1_amd64.deb
Size: 4714908
MD5sum: bad4bc2b6e780393de247cdeab51f7e3
SHA1: 614c20a73e6880d4597c88d6744ce42cc8c5fbd2
SHA256: 1c37db631fecdeb2908c18c9a0c69aad48a3cb42e05596727a2bcf4d231f7574
Description-en: Unity 8 shell
The Unity 8 shell is the primary user interface for Ubuntu devices.
Description-md5: d37f2dcedb14c11259d82d9b78326c43
Homepage: http://launchpad.net/unity
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Task: ubuntu-touch