How to install gnome-session-wayland on Ubuntu 16.10 (Yakkety Yak)?
In this article we are going to learn the commands and steps to install gnome-session-wayland package on Ubuntu 16.10.
Quick installation of gnome-session-wayland:
Step 1: Update system:
sudo apt-get update
Step 2: Install: gnome-session-wayland
Ater updaing the OS run following command to install the packae:
sudo apt-get install gnome-session-wayland
Package Details | |
| Package: | gnome-session-wayland |
| Version: | 3.20.2-1ubuntu7 |
| Maintainer: | Ubuntu Developers |
| Home page: | |
| Description: | GNOME Session Manager - GNOME 3 session The GNOME Session Manager is in charge of starting the core components of the GNOME desktop, and applications that should be launched at login time. It also features a way to save and restore currently running applications. . This package contains the required components for the wayland GNOME 3 session, based on the GNOME Shell. It can be started from a display manager such as GDM, and requires 3D acceleration to work properly. |
| Distro: | Ubuntu 16.10 |
| Release: | |
| Repo/Section: | universe/gnome |
How to install gnome-session-wayland on Ubuntu 16.10?
First of all update your system with the command:
sudo apt-get update
Above command will download the package lists for Ubuntu 16.10 on your system. This will update the list of newest versions of packages and its dependencies on your system.
After downloading the latest package list with the help of above you can run the installation process.
If gnome-session-wayland is not installed on your compter then the command 'dpkg -L gnome-session-wayland' will give followin error.
deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$ dpkg -L gnome-session-wayland dpkg-query: package 'gnome-session-wayland' is not installed Use dpkg --info (= dpkg-deb --info) to examine archive files, and dpkg --contents (= dpkg-deb --contents) to list their contents. deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$
Installing gnome-session-wayland:
After system update use the following command to install gnome-session-wayland:
sudo apt-get install gnome-session-wayland
Above command will confirm before installing the package on your Ubuntu 16.10 Operating System. If you are not already logged in as su, installer will ask you the root password. After completion of the installation you can use the package on your system.
How to uninstall/remove gnome-session-wayland from Ubuntu 16.10?
Now we will see the commands for uninstalling the gnome-session-wayland from Ubuntu 16.10. For uninstalling this package you can easily use the apt command and remove the package from Linux Operating System.
To remove the gnome-session-wayland following command is used:
sudo apt-get remove gnome-session-wayland
Following command is used to remove the gnome-session-wayland package along with its dependencies:
sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove gnome-session-wayland
This will remove gnome-session-wayland and all its dependent packages which is no longer needed in the system.
Completely removing gnome-session-wayland with all configuration files:
Following command should be used with care as it deletes all the configuration files and data:
sudo apt-get purge gnome-session-wayland
or you can use following command also:
sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove gnome-session-wayland
Above command will remove all the configuration files and data associated with gnome-session-wayland package. You can can't recover the delete data, so, use this command with care.