[SOLVED]Correct way to remove/uninstall the GNOME desktop environment?

_zethex · 2019-02-02 23:28:08

[SOLVED]

* Please move this thread to the appropriate forum if needed, I posted it on here instead of Applications & Desktop Environments because I thought this was a very easy question to answer and I am new here.

Hello all,

I would like to uninstall the GNOME desktop environment and try a new desktop environment. I would like to know the correct way to uninstall GNOME, I don't want to break anything by accident. Thank you

Last edited by _zethex (2019-02-03 08:41:40)

2ManyDogs · 2019-02-02 23:36:21

How did you install GNOME in the first place?

loqs · 2019-02-02 23:39:05

Remove either the packages or package group you specified when you installed gnome.
If you then install a different environment you might then be reinstalling packages you just removed.
You can have multiple desktop environments installed on a system.

Trilby · 2019-02-02 23:52:50

_zethex wrote:

I would like to uninstall the GNOME desktop environment and try a new desktop environment.

These are entirely orthogonal goals. There is no need to remove gnome to try other DEs. Are you sure you want to remove gnome?

_zethex · 2019-02-02 23:56:55

2ManyDogs wrote:

How did you install GNOME in the first place?

Installed the

gnome

and

gnome-extra

packages. Enabled the gdm service after then rebooted.

loqs wrote:

Remove either the packages or package group you specified when you installed gnome.
If you then install a different environment you might then be reinstalling packages you just removed.
You can have multiple desktop environments installed on a system.

Thanks, I will do this. I'll post an update when I'm done or I have any problems.
Edit: I meant installing a new DE without removing GNOME for clarification.

Edit2: That worked. Thanks, didn't know you could have 2 DE's installed at the same time easily. TIL

Last edited by _zethex (2019-02-03 02:34:28)

Trilby · 2019-02-03 00:18:42

_zethex wrote:

Edit: I meant installing a new DE without removing GNOME for clarification.

Then you just install a new DE, without removing gnome. Follow the wiki page for the DE you want to use.

Arch Linux

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