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There are already some other threads about removing Gnome.

But my concern did not seem to be addressed anywhere, I think.

I installed Unity and couldn't be happier. Now the Gnome packages are totally useless.

To remove Gnome and friends, the command

apt remove ubuntu-gnome-desktop gnome-shell

asks if it's ok to remove

The following packages will be REMOVED:
   gdm3 gnome-shell gnome-shell-extension-appindicator
   gnome-shell-extension-desktop-icons-ng gnome-shell-extension-prefs
   gnome-shell-extension-ubuntu-dock gnome-shell-extensions
   ubuntu-desktop ubuntu-desktop-minimal ubuntu-session

the last 3 are a bit worrying

---> ubuntu-desktop ubuntu-desktop-minimal ubuntu-session

I want to keep running a desktop with Unity!

Questions

  • why should these 3 removed since Unity is still installed to keep a GUI desktop working?
  • can I go ahead anyway? (the 3 packages being only used by Gnome?)
  • if not, how to remove Gnome safely? (and keep Unity / desktop)
Déjà vu
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  • Those are meta packages What is the difference between a meta-package and a package?

  • Yes

  • apt remove ubuntu-gnome-desktop gnome-shell is the command. I tend to remove the desktop and then drop to a console session (on F2) and then install the deesktop I want. You can always redo the command you used to install Unity.

Rinzwind
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