In this step-by-step guide, we will discuss how to remove the GNOME Desktop Environment from a Linux system using Yum, a package manager for RPM-based Linux distributions.<\/p>\n
The goal is to uninstall GNOME safely and efficiently, freeing up system resources and allowing you to install another desktop environment if desired.<\/p>\n
First, open the terminal by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T or searching for “Terminal” in your applications menu.<\/p>\n
Before removing the GNOME Desktop Environment, it’s a good idea to update your package list to ensure you have the latest information on your installed packages. Run the following command:<\/p>\n
\r\nsudo yum update\r\n<\/pre>\nStep 3: List GNOME Packages<\/h2>\n
To identify the GNOME packages installed on your system, execute the following command:<\/p>\n
\r\nsudo yum grouplist \"GNOME Desktop Environment\"\r\n<\/pre>\nThis will show you the list of packages associated with the GNOME Desktop Environment.<\/p>\n
Step 4: Remove GNOME Packages<\/h2>\n
Now that you have the list of GNOME packages, you can remove them using the yum groupremove command. Run the following command to remove the GNOME Desktop Environment:<\/p>\n
\r\nsudo yum groupremove \"GNOME Desktop Environment\"\r\n<\/pre>\nYum will prompt you to confirm the removal of the listed packages. Type ‘y’ and press Enter to proceed with the uninstallation.<\/p>\n
Step 5: Clean Up Dependencies<\/h2>\n
After removing the GNOME packages, you should clean up any unused dependencies to free up additional system resources. Run the following command:<\/p>\n
\r\nsudo yum autoremove\r\n<\/pre>\nThis will remove any orphaned packages that were installed as dependencies for the GNOME Desktop Environment.<\/p>\n
Commands and Their Functions:<\/h3>\n
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- yum update: Updates your package list to ensure you have the latest information on installed packages.<\/li>\n
- yum grouplist: Lists package groups available in your system repositories, allowing you to identify packages associated with a specific group.<\/li>\n
- yum groupremove: Removes a specified package group, such as the GNOME Desktop Environment, and its associated packages.<\/li>\n
- yum autoremove: Removes orphaned packages that were installed as dependencies but are no longer needed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Terminal:<\/h3>\n
\r\n[root@server ~]# yum groupremove gnome-desktop\r\nLoaded plugins: fastestmirror\r\nSetting up Remove Process\r\nResolving Dependencies\r\n--> Running transaction check\r\n---> Package gnome-desktop.i386 0:2.16.0-1.el5.centos.1 set to be erased\r\n--> Processing Dependency: libgnome-desktop-2.so.2 for package: gnome-panel\r\n--> Processing Dependency: libgnome-desktop-2.so.2 for package: eel2\r\n--> Processing Dependency: libgnome-desktop-2.so.2 for package: nautilus-open-terminal\r\n--> Processing Dependency: libgnome-desktop-2.so.2 for package: gnome-session\r\n--> Processing Dependency: libgnome-desktop-2.so.2 for package: gnome-applets\r\n--> Processing Dependency: libgnome-desktop-2.so.2 for package: gnome-utils\r\n--> Processing Dependency: libgnome-desktop-2.so.2 for package: nautilus\r\n--> Processing Dependency: libgnome-desktop-2.so.2 for package: eog\r\n--> Processing Dependency: libgnome-desktop-2.so.2 for package: totem\r\n--> Processing Dependency: libgnome-desktop-2.so.2 for package: control-center\r\n--> Processing Dependency: gnome-desktop >= 2.9.91 for package: gnome-panel\r\n--> Processing Dependency: gnome-desktop >= 2.6.0 for package: totem\r\n--> Running transaction check\r\n---> Package control-center.i386 1:2.16.0-16.el5 set to be erased\r\n--> Processing Dependency: control-center >= 2.16.0-5 for package: orca\r\n--> Processing Dependency: control-center >= 2.0 for package: gnome-volume-manager\r\n---> Package eel2.i386 0:2.16.1-1.el5 set to be erased\r\n--> Processing Dependency: libeel-2.so.2 for package: nautilus-cd-burner\r\n---> Package eog.i386 0:2.16.0.1-6.el5 set to be erased\r\n---> Package gnome-applets.i386 1:2.16.0.1-19.el5 set to be erased\r\n---> Package gnome-panel.i386 0:2.16.1-7.el5 set to be erased\r\n--> Processing Dependency: libpanel-applet-2.so.0 for package: gnome-python2-applet\r\n--> Processing Dependency: libpanel-applet-2.so.0 for package: gnome-pilot\r\n--> Processing Dependency: libpanel-applet-2.so.0 for package: gnome-netstatus\r\n--> Processing Dependency: libpanel-applet-2.so.0 for package: libgail-gnome\r\n--> Processing Dependency: gnome-panel >= 2.5.1 for package: gnome-netstatus\r\n---> Package gnome-session.i386 0:2.16.0-7.el5.centos set to be erased\r\n---> Package gnome-utils.i386 1:2.16.0-5.el5 set to be erased\r\n---> Package nautilus.i386 0:2.16.2-7.el5 set to be erased\r\n---> Package nautilus-open-terminal.i386 0:0.6-7.el5 set to be erased\r\n---> Package totem.i386 0:2.16.7-6.el5 set to be erased\r\n--> Running transaction check\r\n---> Package gnome-netstatus.i386 0:2.12.0-5.el5 set to be erased\r\n---> Package gnome-pilot.i386 0:2.0.13-16 set to be erased\r\n--> Processing Dependency: libgpilotd.so.2 for package: evolution\r\n--> Processing Dependency: libgpilotdcm.so.2 for package: evolution\r\n--> Processing Dependency: libgpilotdconduit.so.2 for package: evolution\r\n--> Processing Dependency: gnome-pilot >= 2.0.13 for package: evolution\r\n---> Package gnome-python2-applet.i386 0:2.16.0-3.el5 set to be erased\r\n---> Package gnome-volume-manager.i386 0:2.15.0-5.el5 set to be erased\r\n---> Package libgail-gnome.i386 0:1.1.3-1.2.1 set to be erased\r\n---> Package nautilus-cd-burner.i386 0:2.16.0-7.el5 set to be erased\r\n--> Processing Dependency: libnautilus-burn.so.4 for package: rhythmbox\r\n--> Processing Dependency: libnautilus-burn.so.4 for package: gnome-media\r\n--> Processing Dependency: libnautilus-burn.so.4 for package: sound-juicer\r\n--> Processing Dependency: nautilus-cd-burner >= 2.15.3 for package: sound-juicer\r\n---> Package orca.i386 0:1.0.0-5.el5 set to be erased\r\n--> Running transaction check\r\n---> Package evolution.i386 0:2.12.3-19.el5 set to be erased\r\n--> Processing Dependency: libeshell.so.0 for package: evolution-connector\r\n--> Processing Dependency: libeutil.so.0 for package: evolution-connector\r\n---> Package gnome-media.i386 0:2.16.1-3.el5 set to be erased\r\n---> Package rhythmbox.i386 0:0.11.6-4.el5 set to be erased\r\n---> Package sound-juicer.i386 0:2.16.0-3.el5 set to be erased\r\n--> Running transaction check\r\n---> Package evolution-connector.i386 0:2.12.3-11.el5 set to be erased\r\n--> Finished Dependency Resolution\r\n\r\nDependencies Resolved\r\n\r\n==========================================================================================\r\n Package Arch Version Repository Size\r\n==========================================================================================\r\nRemoving:\r\n gnome-desktop i386 2.16.0-1.el5.centos.1 installed 1.9 M\r\nRemoving for dependencies:\r\n control-center i386 1:2.16.0-16.el5 installed 8.1 M\r\n eel2 i386 2.16.1-1.el5 installed 1.1 M\r\n eog i386 2.16.0.1-6.el5 installed 1.8 M\r\n evolution i386 2.12.3-19.el5 installed 36 M\r\n evolution-connector i386 2.12.3-11.el5 installed 2.3 M\r\n gnome-applets i386 1:2.16.0.1-19.el5 installed 31 M\r\n gnome-media i386 2.16.1-3.el5 installed 5.2 M\r\n gnome-netstatus i386 2.12.0-5.el5 installed 972 k\r\n gnome-panel i386 2.16.1-7.el5 installed 10 M\r\n gnome-pilot i386 2.0.13-16 installed 1.7 M\r\n gnome-python2-applet i386 2.16.0-3.el5 installed 16 k\r\n gnome-session i386 2.16.0-7.el5.centos installed 1.3 M\r\n gnome-utils i386 1:2.16.0-5.el5 installed 8.5 M\r\n gnome-volume-manager i386 2.15.0-5.el5 installed 1.9 M\r\n libgail-gnome i386 1.1.3-1.2.1 installed 60 k\r\n nautilus i386 2.16.2-7.el5 installed 12 M\r\n nautilus-cd-burner i386 2.16.0-7.el5 installed 1.7 M\r\n nautilus-open-terminal i386 0.6-7.el5 installed 58 k\r\n orca i386 1.0.0-5.el5 installed 3.4 M\r\n rhythmbox i386 0.11.6-4.el5 installed 12 M\r\n sound-juicer i386 2.16.0-3.el5 installed 2.4 M\r\n totem i386 2.16.7-6.el5 installed 5.0 M\r\n\r\nTransaction Summary\r\n==========================================================================================\r\nRemove 23 Package(s)\r\nReinstall 0 Package(s)\r\nDowngrade 0 Package(s)\r\n\r\nIs this ok [y\/N]: y\r\nDownloading Packages:\r\nRunning rpm_check_debug\r\nRunning Transaction Test\r\nFinished Transaction Test\r\nTransaction Test Succeeded\r\nRunning Transaction\r\n Erasing : gnome-pilot 1\/23\r\n Erasing : nautilus 2\/23\r\n Erasing : eel2 3\/23\r\n Erasing : orca 4\/23\r\n Erasing : eog 5\/23\r\n Erasing : sound-juicer 6\/23\r\n Erasing : evolution 7\/23\r\n Erasing : nautilus-open-terminal 8\/23\r\n Erasing : libgail-gnome 9\/23\r\n Erasing : rhythmbox 10\/23\r\n Erasing : gnome-netstatus 11\/23\r\n Erasing : gnome-desktop 12\/23\r\n Erasing : gnome-session 13\/23\r\n Erasing : control-center 14\/23\r\n Erasing : gnome-utils 15\/23\r\n Erasing : gnome-python2-applet 16\/23\r\n Erasing : gnome-panel 17\/23\r\n Erasing : gnome-applets 18\/23\r\n Erasing : nautilus-cd-burner 19\/23\r\n Erasing : gnome-volume-manager 20\/23\r\n Erasing : evolution-connector 21\/23\r\n Erasing : gnome-media 22\/23\r\n Erasing : totem 23\/23\r\n\r\nRemoved:\r\n gnome-desktop.i386 0:2.16.0-1.el5.centos.1\r\n\r\nDependency Removed:\r\n control-center.i386 1:2.16.0-16.el5 eel2.i386 0:2.16.1-1.el5\r\n eog.i386 0:2.16.0.1-6.el5 evolution.i386 0:2.12.3-19.el5\r\n evolution-connector.i386 0:2.12.3-11.el5 gnome-applets.i386 1:2.16.0.1-19.el5\r\n gnome-media.i386 0:2.16.1-3.el5 gnome-netstatus.i386 0:2.12.0-5.el5\r\n gnome-panel.i386 0:2.16.1-7.el5 gnome-pilot.i386 0:2.0.13-16\r\n gnome-python2-applet.i386 0:2.16.0-3.el5 gnome-session.i386 0:2.16.0-7.el5.centos\r\n gnome-utils.i386 1:2.16.0-5.el5 gnome-volume-manager.i386 0:2.15.0-5.el5\r\n libgail-gnome.i386 0:1.1.3-1.2.1 nautilus.i386 0:2.16.2-7.el5\r\n nautilus-cd-burner.i386 0:2.16.0-7.el5 nautilus-open-terminal.i386 0:0.6-7.el5\r\n orca.i386 0:1.0.0-5.el5 rhythmbox.i386 0:0.11.6-4.el5\r\n sound-juicer.i386 0:2.16.0-3.el5 totem.i386 0:2.16.7-6.el5\r\n\r\nComplete!\r\n[root@server ~]#exit\r\n<\/pre>\nOutcome:<\/h3>\n
By following these steps, you will have successfully removed the GNOME Desktop Environment using Yum.<\/p>\n
Your system will no longer have the GNOME packages and dependencies, freeing up system resources and allowing you to install another desktop environment if desired.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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