How To Install xubuntu-core on Ubuntu 20.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install xubuntu-core on Ubuntu 20.04. xubuntu-core is Xubuntu core system

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install xubuntu-core on Ubuntu 20.04.

What is xubuntu-core

xubuntu-core is:

This package depends on the core set of a functional Xubuntu desktop system

It is safe to remove this package if some of the included packages are not desired. Task: xubuntu-core, xubuntu-desktop

There are three methods to install xubuntu-core 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 xubuntu-core Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install xubuntu-core using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install xubuntu-core

Install xubuntu-core Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install xubuntu-core using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install xubuntu-core

Install xubuntu-core 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 xubuntu-core using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install xubuntu-core

How To Uninstall xubuntu-core on Ubuntu 20.04

To uninstall only the xubuntu-core package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove xubuntu-core

Uninstall xubuntu-core And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove xubuntu-core

Remove xubuntu-core Configurations and Data

To remove xubuntu-core configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge xubuntu-core

Remove xubuntu-core configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove xubuntu-core configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xubuntu-core

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Summary

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