Purging GNOME from system?
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I am trying to remove any part of GNOME from my system, and replace it with a different desktop environment. The problem is that I have no idea how to do that.
My idea was to run sudo apt-get purge gnome-*, but that seems to remove a HUGE amount of programs including blueman and network-manager which I'd like to keep.
Is it possible to remove everything gnome from my system, without removing the useful plugins that shouldn't be related to GNOME such as tlp, update-manager and so on?
NOTE: I installed Ubuntu Mate, so gnome isn't even the DE the system came packaged with. But ubuntu-gnome-desktop doesn't even exist.
apt gnome
asked May 21 at 12:33
MasterTextman
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I am trying to remove any part of GNOME from my system, and replace it with a different desktop environment. The problem is that I have no idea how to do that.
My idea was to run sudo apt-get purge gnome-*, but that seems to remove a HUGE amount of programs including blueman and network-manager which I'd like to keep.
Is it possible to remove everything gnome from my system, without removing the useful plugins that shouldn't be related to GNOME such as tlp, update-manager and so on?
NOTE: I installed Ubuntu Mate, so gnome isn't even the DE the system came packaged with. But ubuntu-gnome-desktop doesn't even exist.
apt gnome
asked May 21 at 12:33
MasterTextman
2017
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Please ensure you back-up your valuable data first because there's a strong chance you'll end up with a broken system. You're better off doing a clean install of a distro that actually has the desktop environment you want in the first place.
– DK Bose
May 21 at 12:39
I guess you're right. It was easy to uninstall MATE after months of using but it seems like GNOME is the infectious plague of desktop environments
– MasterTextman
May 21 at 12:48
Please mention all the DE’s you have installed and your Ubuntu version. “I installed Ubuntu Mate, so gnome isn't even the DE the system came packaged with†MATE is based on GNOME (or at least Gtk+).
– Melebius
May 21 at 13:00
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I have GNOME, and i3, which is a window manager. I uninstalled MATE though.
– MasterTextman
May 21 at 14:12
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I am trying to remove any part of GNOME from my system, and replace it with a different desktop environment. The problem is that I have no idea how to do that.
My idea was to run sudo apt-get purge gnome-*, but that seems to remove a HUGE amount of programs including blueman and network-manager which I'd like to keep.
Is it possible to remove everything gnome from my system, without removing the useful plugins that shouldn't be related to GNOME such as tlp, update-manager and so on?
NOTE: I installed Ubuntu Mate, so gnome isn't even the DE the system came packaged with. But ubuntu-gnome-desktop doesn't even exist.
apt gnome
asked May 21 at 12:33
MasterTextman
2017
I am trying to remove any part of GNOME from my system, and replace it with a different desktop environment. The problem is that I have no idea how to do that.
My idea was to run sudo apt-get purge gnome-*, but that seems to remove a HUGE amount of programs including blueman and network-manager which I'd like to keep.
Is it possible to remove everything gnome from my system, without removing the useful plugins that shouldn't be related to GNOME such as tlp, update-manager and so on?
NOTE: I installed Ubuntu Mate, so gnome isn't even the DE the system came packaged with. But ubuntu-gnome-desktop doesn't even exist.
apt gnome
asked May 21 at 12:33
MasterTextman
2017
asked May 21 at 12:33
MasterTextman
2017
asked May 21 at 12:33
MasterTextman
2017
asked May 21 at 12:33
MasterTextman
2017
2017
3
Please ensure you back-up your valuable data first because there's a strong chance you'll end up with a broken system. You're better off doing a clean install of a distro that actually has the desktop environment you want in the first place.
– DK Bose
May 21 at 12:39
I guess you're right. It was easy to uninstall MATE after months of using but it seems like GNOME is the infectious plague of desktop environments
– MasterTextman
May 21 at 12:48
Please mention all the DE’s you have installed and your Ubuntu version. “I installed Ubuntu Mate, so gnome isn't even the DE the system came packaged with†MATE is based on GNOME (or at least Gtk+).
– Melebius
May 21 at 13:00
1
I have GNOME, and i3, which is a window manager. I uninstalled MATE though.
– MasterTextman
May 21 at 14:12
add a comment |Â
3
Please ensure you back-up your valuable data first because there's a strong chance you'll end up with a broken system. You're better off doing a clean install of a distro that actually has the desktop environment you want in the first place.
– DK Bose
May 21 at 12:39
I guess you're right. It was easy to uninstall MATE after months of using but it seems like GNOME is the infectious plague of desktop environments
– MasterTextman
May 21 at 12:48
Please mention all the DE’s you have installed and your Ubuntu version. “I installed Ubuntu Mate, so gnome isn't even the DE the system came packaged with†MATE is based on GNOME (or at least Gtk+).
– Melebius
May 21 at 13:00
1
I have GNOME, and i3, which is a window manager. I uninstalled MATE though.
– MasterTextman
May 21 at 14:12
3
3
Please ensure you back-up your valuable data first because there's a strong chance you'll end up with a broken system. You're better off doing a clean install of a distro that actually has the desktop environment you want in the first place.
– DK Bose
May 21 at 12:39
Please ensure you back-up your valuable data first because there's a strong chance you'll end up with a broken system. You're better off doing a clean install of a distro that actually has the desktop environment you want in the first place.
– DK Bose
May 21 at 12:39
I guess you're right. It was easy to uninstall MATE after months of using but it seems like GNOME is the infectious plague of desktop environments
– MasterTextman
May 21 at 12:48
I guess you're right. It was easy to uninstall MATE after months of using but it seems like GNOME is the infectious plague of desktop environments
– MasterTextman
May 21 at 12:48
Please mention all the DE’s you have installed and your Ubuntu version. “I installed Ubuntu Mate, so gnome isn't even the DE the system came packaged with†MATE is based on GNOME (or at least Gtk+).
– Melebius
May 21 at 13:00
Please mention all the DE’s you have installed and your Ubuntu version. “I installed Ubuntu Mate, so gnome isn't even the DE the system came packaged with†MATE is based on GNOME (or at least Gtk+).
– Melebius
May 21 at 13:00
1
1
I have GNOME, and i3, which is a window manager. I uninstalled MATE though.
– MasterTextman
May 21 at 14:12
I have GNOME, and i3, which is a window manager. I uninstalled MATE though.
– MasterTextman
May 21 at 14:12
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If you are trying to replace GNOME with much more lightweight i3, it is expectable that many GUI applications depending on GNOME would be uninstalled due to dependencies, too.
Regarding your examples:
bluemandepends ongnome-icon-themenetwork-managerrecommendsnetwork-manager-gnome
If you want to keep them, you will need to keep required parts of GNOME. And as mentioned in a comment, be sure to have a backup before trying to break doing such a serious modification to your Ubuntu installation.
answered May 23 at 9:52
Melebius
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I ended up formatting the whole thing and just dumping Kubuntu on it. Backups are perfect though!
– MasterTextman
May 23 at 21:00
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1 Answer
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up vote
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If you are trying to replace GNOME with much more lightweight i3, it is expectable that many GUI applications depending on GNOME would be uninstalled due to dependencies, too.
Regarding your examples:
bluemandepends ongnome-icon-themenetwork-managerrecommendsnetwork-manager-gnome
If you want to keep them, you will need to keep required parts of GNOME. And as mentioned in a comment, be sure to have a backup before trying to break doing such a serious modification to your Ubuntu installation.
answered May 23 at 9:52
Melebius
3,61541636
I ended up formatting the whole thing and just dumping Kubuntu on it. Backups are perfect though!
– MasterTextman
May 23 at 21:00
add a comment |Â
up vote
0
down vote
If you are trying to replace GNOME with much more lightweight i3, it is expectable that many GUI applications depending on GNOME would be uninstalled due to dependencies, too.
Regarding your examples:
bluemandepends ongnome-icon-themenetwork-managerrecommendsnetwork-manager-gnome
If you want to keep them, you will need to keep required parts of GNOME. And as mentioned in a comment, be sure to have a backup before trying to break doing such a serious modification to your Ubuntu installation.
answered May 23 at 9:52
Melebius
3,61541636
I ended up formatting the whole thing and just dumping Kubuntu on it. Backups are perfect though!
– MasterTextman
May 23 at 21:00
add a comment |Â
up vote
0
down vote
up vote
0
down vote
If you are trying to replace GNOME with much more lightweight i3, it is expectable that many GUI applications depending on GNOME would be uninstalled due to dependencies, too.
Regarding your examples:
bluemandepends ongnome-icon-themenetwork-managerrecommendsnetwork-manager-gnome
If you want to keep them, you will need to keep required parts of GNOME. And as mentioned in a comment, be sure to have a backup before trying to break doing such a serious modification to your Ubuntu installation.
answered May 23 at 9:52
Melebius
3,61541636
If you are trying to replace GNOME with much more lightweight i3, it is expectable that many GUI applications depending on GNOME would be uninstalled due to dependencies, too.
Regarding your examples:
bluemandepends ongnome-icon-themenetwork-managerrecommendsnetwork-manager-gnome
If you want to keep them, you will need to keep required parts of GNOME. And as mentioned in a comment, be sure to have a backup before trying to break doing such a serious modification to your Ubuntu installation.
answered May 23 at 9:52
Melebius
3,61541636
edited May 23 at 13:15
answered May 23 at 9:52
Melebius
3,61541636
answered May 23 at 9:52
Melebius
3,61541636
answered May 23 at 9:52
Melebius
3,61541636
3,61541636
I ended up formatting the whole thing and just dumping Kubuntu on it. Backups are perfect though!
– MasterTextman
May 23 at 21:00
add a comment |Â
I ended up formatting the whole thing and just dumping Kubuntu on it. Backups are perfect though!
– MasterTextman
May 23 at 21:00
I ended up formatting the whole thing and just dumping Kubuntu on it. Backups are perfect though!
– MasterTextman
May 23 at 21:00
I ended up formatting the whole thing and just dumping Kubuntu on it. Backups are perfect though!
– MasterTextman
May 23 at 21:00
add a comment |Â
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Please ensure you back-up your valuable data first because there's a strong chance you'll end up with a broken system. You're better off doing a clean install of a distro that actually has the desktop environment you want in the first place.
– DK Bose
May 21 at 12:39
I guess you're right. It was easy to uninstall MATE after months of using but it seems like GNOME is the infectious plague of desktop environments
– MasterTextman
May 21 at 12:48
Please mention all the DE’s you have installed and your Ubuntu version. “I installed Ubuntu Mate, so gnome isn't even the DE the system came packaged with†MATE is based on GNOME (or at least Gtk+).
– Melebius
May 21 at 13:00
1
I have GNOME, and i3, which is a window manager. I uninstalled MATE though.
– MasterTextman
May 21 at 14:12