How to Remove Gnome-Desktop using Yum

After done some research, it is better if install the server without gnome-desktop or kde-desktop. This is due to high security and optimizing the server resources. For those who already installed gnome packages on their server, no worry. Here is the simple steps to remove the gnome-desktop without harm your existing services such as httpd, named, squid, webmin, ldap and etc.

    [root@server ~]# yum groupremove gnome-desktop
    Loaded plugins: fastestmirror
    Setting up Remove Process
    Resolving Dependencies
    --> Running transaction check
    ---> Package gnome-desktop.i386 0:2.16.0-1.el5.centos.1 set to be erased
    --> Processing Dependency: libgnome-desktop-2.so.2 for package: gnome-panel
    --> Processing Dependency: libgnome-desktop-2.so.2 for package: eel2
    --> Processing Dependency: libgnome-desktop-2.so.2 for package: nautilus-open-terminal
    --> Processing Dependency: libgnome-desktop-2.so.2 for package: gnome-session
    --> Processing Dependency: libgnome-desktop-2.so.2 for package: gnome-applets
    --> Processing Dependency: libgnome-desktop-2.so.2 for package: gnome-utils
    --> Processing Dependency: libgnome-desktop-2.so.2 for package: nautilus
    --> Processing Dependency: libgnome-desktop-2.so.2 for package: eog
    --> Processing Dependency: libgnome-desktop-2.so.2 for package: totem
    --> Processing Dependency: libgnome-desktop-2.so.2 for package: control-center
    --> Processing Dependency: gnome-desktop >= 2.9.91 for package: gnome-panel
    --> Processing Dependency: gnome-desktop >= 2.6.0 for package: totem
    --> Running transaction check
    ---> Package control-center.i386 1:2.16.0-16.el5 set to be erased
    --> Processing Dependency: control-center >= 2.16.0-5 for package: orca
    --> Processing Dependency: control-center >= 2.0 for package: gnome-volume-manager
    ---> Package eel2.i386 0:2.16.1-1.el5 set to be erased
    --> Processing Dependency: libeel-2.so.2 for package: nautilus-cd-burner
    ---> Package eog.i386 0:2.16.0.1-6.el5 set to be erased
    ---> Package gnome-applets.i386 1:2.16.0.1-19.el5 set to be erased
    ---> Package gnome-panel.i386 0:2.16.1-7.el5 set to be erased
    --> Processing Dependency: libpanel-applet-2.so.0 for package: gnome-python2-applet
    --> Processing Dependency: libpanel-applet-2.so.0 for package: gnome-pilot
    --> Processing Dependency: libpanel-applet-2.so.0 for package: gnome-netstatus
    --> Processing Dependency: libpanel-applet-2.so.0 for package: libgail-gnome
    --> Processing Dependency: gnome-panel >= 2.5.1 for package: gnome-netstatus
    ---> Package gnome-session.i386 0:2.16.0-7.el5.centos set to be erased
    ---> Package gnome-utils.i386 1:2.16.0-5.el5 set to be erased
    ---> Package nautilus.i386 0:2.16.2-7.el5 set to be erased
    ---> Package nautilus-open-terminal.i386 0:0.6-7.el5 set to be erased
    ---> Package totem.i386 0:2.16.7-6.el5 set to be erased
    --> Running transaction check
    ---> Package gnome-netstatus.i386 0:2.12.0-5.el5 set to be erased
    ---> Package gnome-pilot.i386 0:2.0.13-16 set to be erased
    --> Processing Dependency: libgpilotd.so.2 for package: evolution
    --> Processing Dependency: libgpilotdcm.so.2 for package: evolution
    --> Processing Dependency: libgpilotdconduit.so.2 for package: evolution
    --> Processing Dependency: gnome-pilot >= 2.0.13 for package: evolution
    ---> Package gnome-python2-applet.i386 0:2.16.0-3.el5 set to be erased
    ---> Package gnome-volume-manager.i386 0:2.15.0-5.el5 set to be erased
    ---> Package libgail-gnome.i386 0:1.1.3-1.2.1 set to be erased
    ---> Package nautilus-cd-burner.i386 0:2.16.0-7.el5 set to be erased
    --> Processing Dependency: libnautilus-burn.so.4 for package: rhythmbox
    --> Processing Dependency: libnautilus-burn.so.4 for package: gnome-media
    --> Processing Dependency: libnautilus-burn.so.4 for package: sound-juicer
    --> Processing Dependency: nautilus-cd-burner >= 2.15.3 for package: sound-juicer
    ---> Package orca.i386 0:1.0.0-5.el5 set to be erased
    --> Running transaction check
    ---> Package evolution.i386 0:2.12.3-19.el5 set to be erased
    --> Processing Dependency: libeshell.so.0 for package: evolution-connector
    --> Processing Dependency: libeutil.so.0 for package: evolution-connector
    ---> Package gnome-media.i386 0:2.16.1-3.el5 set to be erased
    ---> Package rhythmbox.i386 0:0.11.6-4.el5 set to be erased
    ---> Package sound-juicer.i386 0:2.16.0-3.el5 set to be erased
    --> Running transaction check
    ---> Package evolution-connector.i386 0:2.12.3-11.el5 set to be erased
    --> Finished Dependency Resolution
    
    Dependencies Resolved
    
    ==========================================================================================
     Package                     Arch      Version                       Repository      Size
    ==========================================================================================
    Removing:
     gnome-desktop               i386      2.16.0-1.el5.centos.1         installed      1.9 M
    Removing for dependencies:
     control-center              i386      1:2.16.0-16.el5               installed      8.1 M
     eel2                        i386      2.16.1-1.el5                  installed      1.1 M
     eog                         i386      2.16.0.1-6.el5                installed      1.8 M
     evolution                   i386      2.12.3-19.el5                 installed       36 M
     evolution-connector         i386      2.12.3-11.el5                 installed      2.3 M
     gnome-applets               i386      1:2.16.0.1-19.el5             installed       31 M
     gnome-media                 i386      2.16.1-3.el5                  installed      5.2 M
     gnome-netstatus             i386      2.12.0-5.el5                  installed      972 k
     gnome-panel                 i386      2.16.1-7.el5                  installed       10 M
     gnome-pilot                 i386      2.0.13-16                     installed      1.7 M
     gnome-python2-applet        i386      2.16.0-3.el5                  installed       16 k
     gnome-session               i386      2.16.0-7.el5.centos           installed      1.3 M
     gnome-utils                 i386      1:2.16.0-5.el5                installed      8.5 M
     gnome-volume-manager        i386      2.15.0-5.el5                  installed      1.9 M
     libgail-gnome               i386      1.1.3-1.2.1                   installed       60 k
     nautilus                    i386      2.16.2-7.el5                  installed       12 M
     nautilus-cd-burner          i386      2.16.0-7.el5                  installed      1.7 M
     nautilus-open-terminal      i386      0.6-7.el5                     installed       58 k
     orca                        i386      1.0.0-5.el5                   installed      3.4 M
     rhythmbox                   i386      0.11.6-4.el5                  installed       12 M
     sound-juicer                i386      2.16.0-3.el5                  installed      2.4 M
     totem                       i386      2.16.7-6.el5                  installed      5.0 M
    
    Transaction Summary
    ==========================================================================================
    Remove       23 Package(s)
    Reinstall     0 Package(s)
    Downgrade     0 Package(s)
    
    Is this ok [y/N]: y
    Downloading Packages:
    Running rpm_check_debug
    Running Transaction Test
    Finished Transaction Test
    Transaction Test Succeeded
    Running Transaction
      Erasing        : gnome-pilot                                                       1/23
      Erasing        : nautilus                                                          2/23
      Erasing        : eel2                                                              3/23
      Erasing        : orca                                                              4/23
      Erasing        : eog                                                               5/23
      Erasing        : sound-juicer                                                      6/23
      Erasing        : evolution                                                         7/23
      Erasing        : nautilus-open-terminal                                            8/23
      Erasing        : libgail-gnome                                                     9/23
      Erasing        : rhythmbox                                                        10/23
      Erasing        : gnome-netstatus                                                  11/23
      Erasing        : gnome-desktop                                                    12/23
      Erasing        : gnome-session                                                    13/23
      Erasing        : control-center                                                   14/23
      Erasing        : gnome-utils                                                      15/23
      Erasing        : gnome-python2-applet                                             16/23
      Erasing        : gnome-panel                                                      17/23
      Erasing        : gnome-applets                                                    18/23
      Erasing        : nautilus-cd-burner                                               19/23
      Erasing        : gnome-volume-manager                                             20/23
      Erasing        : evolution-connector                                              21/23
      Erasing        : gnome-media                                                      22/23
      Erasing        : totem                                                            23/23
    
    Removed:
      gnome-desktop.i386 0:2.16.0-1.el5.centos.1
    
    Dependency Removed:
      control-center.i386 1:2.16.0-16.el5         eel2.i386 0:2.16.1-1.el5
      eog.i386 0:2.16.0.1-6.el5                   evolution.i386 0:2.12.3-19.el5
      evolution-connector.i386 0:2.12.3-11.el5    gnome-applets.i386 1:2.16.0.1-19.el5
      gnome-media.i386 0:2.16.1-3.el5             gnome-netstatus.i386 0:2.12.0-5.el5
      gnome-panel.i386 0:2.16.1-7.el5             gnome-pilot.i386 0:2.0.13-16
      gnome-python2-applet.i386 0:2.16.0-3.el5    gnome-session.i386 0:2.16.0-7.el5.centos
      gnome-utils.i386 1:2.16.0-5.el5             gnome-volume-manager.i386 0:2.15.0-5.el5
      libgail-gnome.i386 0:1.1.3-1.2.1            nautilus.i386 0:2.16.2-7.el5
      nautilus-cd-burner.i386 0:2.16.0-7.el5      nautilus-open-terminal.i386 0:0.6-7.el5
      orca.i386 0:1.0.0-5.el5                     rhythmbox.i386 0:0.11.6-4.el5
      sound-juicer.i386 0:2.16.0-3.el5            totem.i386 0:2.16.7-6.el5
    
    Complete!
    [root@server ~]#exit
    

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