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Aadisankar A S
Asked: 2020-06-08 00:45:36 +0800 CST

How to remove gnome settings from ubuntu 20.04 with unity desktop?

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I have ubuntu 20.04 with unity desktop. I removed the existing gnome shell and now when I search for settings I have two of them one is the system settings and the other is the gnome settings. How can I remove the gnome settings from ubuntu 20.04

20.04

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  1. After you've install Unity Desktop and, logged into it, use:

    sudo apt remove ubuntu-gnome-desktop
sudo apt remove gnome-shell

    This works for for Ubuntu 16.04 to 20.04 and even 20.10 (Groovy). Source:

    Although article is written for Ubuntu 16.04, you can verify the package is still around for 20.04 (called Focal) by visiting Package: ubuntu-gnome-desktop:

    ubuntu-gnome-deskop package.png

    Personally I use Unity all the time but like to keep both desktops installed. Occasionally I need to answer other users' questions about Gnome Desktop.

    Note: ubuntu-gnome-desktop might not be installed

    Because it is a transitional package since 18.04 these instructions from:

    Tell you to simply use:

    sudo apt remove gnome-shell

    The article doesn't mention ubuntu-gnome-desktop needing to be removed. This article includes additional tips on setting up Unity Desktop.

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