Removing Gnome shell from Ubuntu 18.04 Desktop
Long story short: I installed Ubuntu 18.04 Desktop on my home server (because Ubuntu server kept failing on install.) I configured Grub to load directly to command line. I would really like to uninstall GUI interface--make it lean and have less programs to update.
If I uninstalled gnome, will that affect any other functionality? What's the best way to uninstall Gnome to avoid any unintended consequences?
(I've reviewed a few other posts, but most seem to be about using Unity after uninstalling Gnome.)
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Long story short: I installed Ubuntu 18.04 Desktop on my home server (because Ubuntu server kept failing on install.) I configured Grub to load directly to command line. I would really like to uninstall GUI interface--make it lean and have less programs to update.
If I uninstalled gnome, will that affect any other functionality? What's the best way to uninstall Gnome to avoid any unintended consequences?
(I've reviewed a few other posts, but most seem to be about using Unity after uninstalling Gnome.)
18.04 gnome
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UnqtiousDude
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What do you mean by "Ubuntu server kept failing on install?"
– user535733
yesterday
See my other answer - you may consider to have MATE instead of GNOME.
– N0rbert
9 hours ago
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Long story short: I installed Ubuntu 18.04 Desktop on my home server (because Ubuntu server kept failing on install.) I configured Grub to load directly to command line. I would really like to uninstall GUI interface--make it lean and have less programs to update.
If I uninstalled gnome, will that affect any other functionality? What's the best way to uninstall Gnome to avoid any unintended consequences?
(I've reviewed a few other posts, but most seem to be about using Unity after uninstalling Gnome.)
18.04 gnome
asked yesterday
UnqtiousDude
6115
Long story short: I installed Ubuntu 18.04 Desktop on my home server (because Ubuntu server kept failing on install.) I configured Grub to load directly to command line. I would really like to uninstall GUI interface--make it lean and have less programs to update.
If I uninstalled gnome, will that affect any other functionality? What's the best way to uninstall Gnome to avoid any unintended consequences?
(I've reviewed a few other posts, but most seem to be about using Unity after uninstalling Gnome.)
18.04 gnome
18.04 gnome
asked yesterday
UnqtiousDude
6115
asked yesterday
UnqtiousDude
6115
asked yesterday
UnqtiousDude
6115
asked yesterday
UnqtiousDude
6115
asked yesterday
UnqtiousDude
6115
6115
What do you mean by "Ubuntu server kept failing on install?"
– user535733
yesterday
See my other answer - you may consider to have MATE instead of GNOME.
– N0rbert
9 hours ago
add a comment |
What do you mean by "Ubuntu server kept failing on install?"
– user535733
yesterday
See my other answer - you may consider to have MATE instead of GNOME.
– N0rbert
9 hours ago
What do you mean by "Ubuntu server kept failing on install?"
– user535733
yesterday
What do you mean by "Ubuntu server kept failing on install?"
– user535733
yesterday
See my other answer - you may consider to have MATE instead of GNOME.
– N0rbert
9 hours ago
See my other answer - you may consider to have MATE instead of GNOME.
– N0rbert
9 hours ago
add a comment |
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The problem with starting from a Desktop install is that hundreds of desktop packages were apt-marked specifically to prevent users from accidentally removing their GUI. Removing the top-level Gnome packages WON'T autoremove hundreds of libs underneath, and definitely won't accomplish what you want without a lot of tedious effort.
Users who wish to convert should either:
1) Use the Server installer, Minimal Image, or Cloud Image (not for bare metal), or
2) Embrace the package overhead.
Since you said that #1 doesn't work for you, then seems like #2 is your preferred alternative. If #2 bugs you, then revisit your assumptions about #1.
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Remove xorg, wayland and related packages. This will effectively take down any graphical application as these all depend on the xserver. Do an autoremove after this (sudo apt autoremove). Then install the metapackage ubuntu-server. This will install any package that is considered a part of the ubuntu server installation as seen by the Canonical developpers. If removing xserver ever removed packages you need for a server (which I am pretty convinced it won't), this command will pull them back in.
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The problem with starting from a Desktop install is that hundreds of desktop packages were apt-marked specifically to prevent users from accidentally removing their GUI. Removing the top-level Gnome packages WON'T autoremove hundreds of libs underneath, and definitely won't accomplish what you want without a lot of tedious effort.
Users who wish to convert should either:
1) Use the Server installer, Minimal Image, or Cloud Image (not for bare metal), or
2) Embrace the package overhead.
Since you said that #1 doesn't work for you, then seems like #2 is your preferred alternative. If #2 bugs you, then revisit your assumptions about #1.
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user535733
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The problem with starting from a Desktop install is that hundreds of desktop packages were apt-marked specifically to prevent users from accidentally removing their GUI. Removing the top-level Gnome packages WON'T autoremove hundreds of libs underneath, and definitely won't accomplish what you want without a lot of tedious effort.
Users who wish to convert should either:
1) Use the Server installer, Minimal Image, or Cloud Image (not for bare metal), or
2) Embrace the package overhead.
Since you said that #1 doesn't work for you, then seems like #2 is your preferred alternative. If #2 bugs you, then revisit your assumptions about #1.
answered yesterday
user535733
7,62722942
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The problem with starting from a Desktop install is that hundreds of desktop packages were apt-marked specifically to prevent users from accidentally removing their GUI. Removing the top-level Gnome packages WON'T autoremove hundreds of libs underneath, and definitely won't accomplish what you want without a lot of tedious effort.
Users who wish to convert should either:
1) Use the Server installer, Minimal Image, or Cloud Image (not for bare metal), or
2) Embrace the package overhead.
Since you said that #1 doesn't work for you, then seems like #2 is your preferred alternative. If #2 bugs you, then revisit your assumptions about #1.
answered yesterday
user535733
7,62722942
The problem with starting from a Desktop install is that hundreds of desktop packages were apt-marked specifically to prevent users from accidentally removing their GUI. Removing the top-level Gnome packages WON'T autoremove hundreds of libs underneath, and definitely won't accomplish what you want without a lot of tedious effort.
Users who wish to convert should either:
1) Use the Server installer, Minimal Image, or Cloud Image (not for bare metal), or
2) Embrace the package overhead.
Since you said that #1 doesn't work for you, then seems like #2 is your preferred alternative. If #2 bugs you, then revisit your assumptions about #1.
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user535733
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Remove xorg, wayland and related packages. This will effectively take down any graphical application as these all depend on the xserver. Do an autoremove after this (sudo apt autoremove). Then install the metapackage ubuntu-server. This will install any package that is considered a part of the ubuntu server installation as seen by the Canonical developpers. If removing xserver ever removed packages you need for a server (which I am pretty convinced it won't), this command will pull them back in.
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Remove xorg, wayland and related packages. This will effectively take down any graphical application as these all depend on the xserver. Do an autoremove after this (sudo apt autoremove). Then install the metapackage ubuntu-server. This will install any package that is considered a part of the ubuntu server installation as seen by the Canonical developpers. If removing xserver ever removed packages you need for a server (which I am pretty convinced it won't), this command will pull them back in.
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Remove xorg, wayland and related packages. This will effectively take down any graphical application as these all depend on the xserver. Do an autoremove after this (sudo apt autoremove). Then install the metapackage ubuntu-server. This will install any package that is considered a part of the ubuntu server installation as seen by the Canonical developpers. If removing xserver ever removed packages you need for a server (which I am pretty convinced it won't), this command will pull them back in.
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Remove xorg, wayland and related packages. This will effectively take down any graphical application as these all depend on the xserver. Do an autoremove after this (sudo apt autoremove). Then install the metapackage ubuntu-server. This will install any package that is considered a part of the ubuntu server installation as seen by the Canonical developpers. If removing xserver ever removed packages you need for a server (which I am pretty convinced it won't), this command will pull them back in.
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What do you mean by "Ubuntu server kept failing on install?"
– user535733
yesterday
See my other answer - you may consider to have MATE instead of GNOME.
– N0rbert
9 hours ago