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Uninstall Gnome
Uninstall Gnome
Hi guys.
I finally found out that gnome isn't a pratical desktop environment, it just makes things harder and switched to cinnamon (which I installed during debian install).
OK, so I decided to finally get rid of gnome! Ran "apt-get purge gnome-shell" and lived to regret it. So, i wasted the last 30 minutes fixing debian installing again gnome-shell, reinstalling nvidia drivers and a bunch of other things.
Didn't find a guide online for debian 8 or 9, or similar for other distros which I could adapt. so, can you guys give me an hand?
Thanks
EDIT: Just broke a virtual machine uninstalling "gnome-core" and "gnome-session". Is gnome here to stay?
I finally found out that gnome isn't a pratical desktop environment, it just makes things harder and switched to cinnamon (which I installed during debian install).
OK, so I decided to finally get rid of gnome! Ran "apt-get purge gnome-shell" and lived to regret it. So, i wasted the last 30 minutes fixing debian installing again gnome-shell, reinstalling nvidia drivers and a bunch of other things.
Didn't find a guide online for debian 8 or 9, or similar for other distros which I could adapt. so, can you guys give me an hand?
Thanks
EDIT: Just broke a virtual machine uninstalling "gnome-core" and "gnome-session". Is gnome here to stay?
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Re: Uninstall Gnome
Unless you really need free disc space, I don't see the reason to purge GNOME. You can easily switch between various DE in the log-in session.
The whole "I don't like this or that so I want to remove it" concept doesn't work all the time in Linux. Be more careful in the future and try to learn more about packages, package managers.
The whole "I don't like this or that so I want to remove it" concept doesn't work all the time in Linux. Be more careful in the future and try to learn more about packages, package managers.
Re: Uninstall Gnome
I tought that packages that are dependencys for other packages would not be removed by the package manager...Don't blindly remove software
Sometimes when you remove a package, the package manager needs to remove other packages too. This is because the additional packages depend on the package you're trying to remove.
If this happens, the package manager will show you a list everything that will be removed and ask for your confirmation. Make sure to read this list carefully! If you don't know what some of the packages to be removed are for, read the descriptions for each one.
I have always installed and uninstalled DE' s at free will in ubuntu, so I'm not sure why it isn't possible in Debian. but i guess I'll keep gnome as you wish
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Re: Uninstall Gnome
I think the easiest way to get rid of an installed desktop environment is to use tasksel:
Use Tab to navigate, and Spacebar to unselect "Desktop Environment".
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# tasksel
[HowTo] Install and configure Debian bookworm
Debian 12 | KDE Plasma | ThinkPad T440s | 4 × Intel® Core™ i7-4600U CPU @ 2.10GHz | 12 GiB RAM | Mesa Intel® HD Graphics 4400 | 1 TB SSD
Debian 12 | KDE Plasma | ThinkPad T440s | 4 × Intel® Core™ i7-4600U CPU @ 2.10GHz | 12 GiB RAM | Mesa Intel® HD Graphics 4400 | 1 TB SSD
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Re: Uninstall Gnome
It is possible, just read some documentation on package management, etc.by silvaf6 » I have always installed and uninstalled DE' s at free will in ubuntu, so I'm not sure why it isn't possible in Debian.
You can install and uninstall DE's on Debian as well, and you can have several different DE's,... all though I do not know why DE's are even needed when a
Window Manager works more efficiently, but that is another topic.
If Ubuntu is more suitable to the OP's needs, maybe they should just use that .
There was a topic in :""Docs, Howtos, Tips & Tricks"" I think , about removing
"meta packages", maybe some one else remembers where it is,..???
or the OP could try doing some searches their self.
Chapter 2. Debian package management
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Re: Uninstall Gnome
Try reinstalling Cinnamon after removing GNOME to see if it restores any removed packages. Maybe the process removed gdm--details needed for how it "broke your GUI".
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Re: Uninstall Gnome
I didn't know about meta-packages or that gnome had meta packages. I'm gonna look into it.
How dare you saying that the unstable amazon spyware ubuntu would suit my needs. :p
I might try reinstalling cinnamon with tasksel after i get rid of gnome if it breaks the system.
How dare you saying that the unstable amazon spyware ubuntu would suit my needs. :p
I might try reinstalling cinnamon with tasksel after i get rid of gnome if it breaks the system.
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Re: Uninstall Gnome
If you want to uninstall GNOME and its dependencies do:silvaf6 wrote:Hi guys.
I finally found out that gnome isn't a pratical desktop environment, it just makes things harder and switched to cinnamon (which I installed during debian install).
OK, so I decided to finally get rid of gnome! Ran "apt-get purge gnome-shell" and lived to regret it. So, i wasted the last 30 minutes fixing debian installing again gnome-shell, reinstalling nvidia drivers and a bunch of other things.
Didn't find a guide online for debian 8 or 9, or similar for other distros which I could adapt. so, can you guys give me an hand?
Thanks
EDIT: Just broke a virtual machine uninstalling "gnome-core" and "gnome-session". Is gnome here to stay?
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aptitude purge `dpkg --get-selections | grep gnome | cut -f 1`
aptitude -f install
aptitude purge `dpkg --get-selections | grep deinstall | cut -f 1`
aptitude -f install
OS: Debian 12.4 Bookworm / DE: Enlightenment
Debian Wiki | DontBreakDebian, My config files on github
Debian Wiki | DontBreakDebian, My config files on github
Re: Uninstall Gnome
Hi guys!
Tried this:
So I went crazy. (Tested everything in a virtual machine first )
step 1 - init 2
step 2 - tasksel and uninstall everything ( This barely does anything actually )
step 3 - apt-get purge gnome* ( xD )
step 4 - tasksel and install cinnamon plus "debian desktop environment"
All working good without gnome
Thank you all
Tried this:
but i got a message telling me that couldn't find any gnome packages or something. I might have write that wrong but i doubt it.aptitude purge `dpkg --get-selections | grep gnome | cut -f 1`
So I went crazy. (Tested everything in a virtual machine first )
step 1 - init 2
step 2 - tasksel and uninstall everything ( This barely does anything actually )
step 3 - apt-get purge gnome* ( xD )
step 4 - tasksel and install cinnamon plus "debian desktop environment"
All working good without gnome
Thank you all