How To Install gnome-session-flashback on Ubuntu 20.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install gnome-session-flashback on Ubuntu 20.04. gnome-session-flashback is traditional desktop session based on GNOME technologies traditional desktop session based on GNOME technologies

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install gnome-session-flashback on Ubuntu 20.04.

What is gnome-session-flashback

gnome-session-flashback is:

GNOME Flashback continues the traditional desktop interface which was used in GNOME 2.x, but using modern GNOME technologies.

The key parts of GNOME Flashback are the GNOME Panel and the Metacity window manager. All other components, such as the file manager, the settings center, and the various applications, come from mainstream GNOME.

GNOME Flashback has lower hardware requirements than GNOME Shell, and consumes less memory.

This package provides the required components for the GNOME Flashback session. It can be started from a display manager such as GDM.

Package: gnome-session-flashback Architecture: all Version: 1:3.36.1-1ubuntu1 Priority: optional Section: universe/gnome Source: gnome-flashback (3.36.1-1ubuntu1) Origin: Ubuntu Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers [email protected] Original-Maintainer: Debian GNOME Maintainers [email protected] Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug Installed-Size: 57 Provides: x-session-manager Depends: dbus-user-session, gnome-flashback (>= 3.33.1), gnome-panel (>= 3.14), gnome-session-bin (>= 3.33.92), gnome-session-common, gnome-settings-daemon (>= 3.33.90), indicator-common, metacity (>= 1:3.30.1), ubuntu-mono, yaru-theme-gtk, dconf-gsettings-backend | gsettings-backend Recommends: gnome-power-manager Suggests: compiz, desktop-base, gnome-keyring, gnome-user-docs Breaks: gnome-flashback-common (« 3.35.2-1~) Replaces: gnome-flashback-common (« 3.35.2-1~) Filename: pool/universe/g/gnome-flashback/gnome-session-flashback_3.36.1-1ubuntu1_all.deb Size: 6808 MD5sum: 081eda98feb4fd7016401f3552aa883a SHA1: 09342ad41154d955f5ba80c44835373add2f534f SHA256: 4faf4db0c5f0fea7931323a54cb5eeba5cb08bd4c27eb5837fe27dbb754b561e Homepage: https://wiki.gnome.org/Projects/GnomeFlashback Description-en: traditional desktop session based on GNOME technologies GNOME Flashback continues the traditional desktop interface which was used in GNOME 2.x, but using modern GNOME technologies.

The key parts of GNOME Flashback are the GNOME Panel and the Metacity window manager. All other components, such as the file manager, the settings center, and the various applications, come from mainstream GNOME.

GNOME Flashback has lower hardware requirements than GNOME Shell, and consumes less memory.

This package provides the required components for the GNOME Flashback session. It can be started from a display manager such as GDM.

There are three methods to install gnome-session-flashback on Ubuntu 20.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install gnome-session-flashback Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install gnome-session-flashback using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install gnome-session-flashback

Install gnome-session-flashback Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install gnome-session-flashback using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install gnome-session-flashback

Install gnome-session-flashback Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install gnome-session-flashback using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install gnome-session-flashback

How To Uninstall gnome-session-flashback on Ubuntu 20.04

To uninstall only the gnome-session-flashback package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove gnome-session-flashback

Uninstall gnome-session-flashback And Its Dependencies

To uninstall gnome-session-flashback and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove gnome-session-flashback

Remove gnome-session-flashback Configurations and Data

To remove gnome-session-flashback configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge gnome-session-flashback

Remove gnome-session-flashback configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove gnome-session-flashback configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge gnome-session-flashback

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install gnome-session-flashback package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.