How To Install gnome-themes-standard on Ubuntu 20.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install gnome-themes-standard on Ubuntu 20.04. gnome-themes-standard is Adwaita GTK+ 2 theme — engine - transitional package

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install gnome-themes-standard on Ubuntu 20.04.

What is gnome-themes-standard

gnome-themes-standard is:

This package is here to ensure smooth upgrades. It can be removed when you see fit. Task: xubuntu-core, xubuntu-desktop, ubuntustudio-desktop-core, ubuntustudio-desktop

There are three methods to install gnome-themes-standard 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-themes-standard 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-themes-standard using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install gnome-themes-standard

Install gnome-themes-standard Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install gnome-themes-standard

Install gnome-themes-standard 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-themes-standard using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install gnome-themes-standard

How To Uninstall gnome-themes-standard on Ubuntu 20.04

To uninstall only the gnome-themes-standard package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove gnome-themes-standard

Uninstall gnome-themes-standard And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove gnome-themes-standard

Remove gnome-themes-standard Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge gnome-themes-standard

Remove gnome-themes-standard configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge gnome-themes-standard

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Summary

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