How To Install vanilla-gnome-desktop on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install vanilla-gnome-desktop on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is vanilla-gnome-desktop
vanilla-gnome-desktop is:
This package depends on the core GNOME packages with minimal Ubuntu branding similar to what was offered by Ubuntu GNOME. Ubuntu GNOME was an Ubuntu flavor that offered a mostly pure GNOME experience until it was discontinued after the 17.04 release.
It is also used to help ensure proper upgrades, so it is recommended that it not be removed.
There are three methods to install vanilla-gnome-desktop on Ubuntu 18.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install vanilla-gnome-desktop Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install vanilla-gnome-desktop using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install vanilla-gnome-desktop
Install vanilla-gnome-desktop Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install vanilla-gnome-desktop using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install vanilla-gnome-desktop
Install vanilla-gnome-desktop 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 vanilla-gnome-desktop using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install vanilla-gnome-desktop
How To Uninstall vanilla-gnome-desktop on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the vanilla-gnome-desktop package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove vanilla-gnome-desktop
Uninstall vanilla-gnome-desktop And Its Dependencies
To uninstall vanilla-gnome-desktop and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove vanilla-gnome-desktop
Remove vanilla-gnome-desktop Configurations and Data
To remove vanilla-gnome-desktop configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge vanilla-gnome-desktop
Remove vanilla-gnome-desktop configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove vanilla-gnome-desktop configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge vanilla-gnome-desktop
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install vanilla-gnome-desktop package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
