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Hey, so I decided to install the KDE Plasma desktop environment for my Linux Mint Cinnamon setup. I downloaded it but, not liking the taste, decided to uninstall by typing the commands:- sudo apt remove plasma-desktop sudo apt-get remove kde* --autoremove sudo apt-get remove plasma* --autoremove
I had installed using the below command:- sudo apt install kde-full
While installing I noticed that the total file was 2.5GB (I noticed this when it asks for the Y/N confirmation). But while running all of the uninstall commands the maximum I saw in the Y/N confirmation would be a few MBs. Does this mean that there are remnants of the KDE Desktop still left on my PC? If not then why didn't I see a full 2.5GB disk space release confirmation?
Thanks in Advance for the help!!
Last edited by LockBot on Wed Dec 28, 2022 7:16 am, edited 3 times in total.
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ii debconf-kde-data 1.0.3-3 all Debconf KDE data files
ii debconf-kde-helper 1.0.3-3 amd64 Debconf KDE GUI frontend tool
rc kde-config-gtk-style:amd64 4:5.18.4.1-0ubuntu1 amd64 KDE configuration module for GTK+ 2.x and GTK+ 3.x styles selection
rc kde-config-sddm 4:5.18.4.1-0ubuntu1 amd64 KCM module for SDDM
rc kdeconnect 1.4-0ubuntu5 amd64 connect smartphones to your desktop devices.
rc kded5 5.68.0-0ubuntu1 amd64 Extensible daemon for providing session services
rc kdepim-addons 19.12.3-0ubuntu1 amd64 Addons for KDE PIM applications
rc kdepim-runtime 4:19.12.3-0ubuntu1 amd64 runtime components for Akonadi KDE
ii kf5-kdepim-apps-libs-data 4:19.12.3-0ubuntu1 all KDE PIM mail related libraries, data files
ii libblockdev-crypto2:amd64 2.23-2ubuntu3 amd64 Crypto plugin for libblockdev
ii libblockdev-fs2:amd64 2.23-2ubuntu3 amd64 file system plugin for libblockdev
ii libblockdev-loop2:amd64 2.23-2ubuntu3 amd64 Loop device plugin for libblockdev
ii libblockdev-part-err2:amd64 2.23-2ubuntu3 amd64 Partition error utility functions for libblockdev
ii libblockdev-part2:amd64 2.23-2ubuntu3 amd64 Partitioning plugin for libblockdev
ii libblockdev-swap2:amd64 2.23-2ubuntu3 amd64 Swap plugin for libblockdev
ii libblockdev-utils2:amd64 2.23-2ubuntu3 amd64 Utility functions for libblockdev
ii libblockdev2:amd64 2.23-2ubuntu3 amd64 Library for manipulating block devices
ii libdebconf-kde1:amd64 1.0.3-3 amd64 Debconf KDE GUI library
ii libkdecorations2-5v5 4:5.18.4.1-0ubuntu1 amd64 library to create window decorations
ii libkdecorations2private7 4:5.18.4.1-0ubuntu1 amd64 library to create window decorations - private library
rc libkf5kdegames-data 4:19.12.3-1ubuntu1 all shared library for KDE games - data files
ii libkf5kdelibs4support-data 5.68.0-0ubuntu1 all Porting aid from KDELibs4.
ii libkf5kdelibs4support5:amd64 5.68.0-0ubuntu1 amd64 Porting aid from KDELibs4.
ii libkf5kdelibs4support5-bin 5.68.0-0ubuntu1 amd64 Porting aid from KDELibs4.
rc libkf5ksieve-data 4:19.12.3-0ubuntu1 all Sieve mail filtering language support for kdepim, data files
ii libkf5libkdepim-data 4:19.12.3-0ubuntu1 all KDE PIM library - data files
ii libkf5libkdepim-plugins:amd64 4:19.12.3-0ubuntu1 amd64 KDE PIM library - plugins
ii libkf5libkdepim5abi2:amd64 4:19.12.3-0ubuntu1 amd64 KDE PIM library
ii libkf5libkdepimakonadi5:amd64 4:19.12.3-0ubuntu1 amd64 KDE PIM Akonadi library
ii libkf5su-bin 5.68.0-0ubuntu1 amd64 runtime files for kdesu
ii libkf5su-data 5.68.0-0ubuntu1 all translation files for kdesu
ii polkit-kde-agent-1 4:5.18.4.1-0ubuntu1 amd64 KDE dialogs for PolicyKit
ii qml-module-org-kde-bluezqt:amd64 5.68.0-0ubuntu1 amd64 QML wrapper for bluez
ii qml-module-org-kde-kirigami2 5.68.0-0ubuntu2 amd64 set of QtQuick components targeted for mobile use
ii qml-module-org-kde-kquickcontrolsaddons:amd64 5.68.0-0ubuntu2 amd64 provides integration of QML and KDE Frameworks - kquickcontrolsaddons
ii qml-module-org-kde-newstuff:amd64 5.68.0-0ubuntu2 amd64 Support for downloading application assets from the network.
ii qml-module-org-kde-purpose:amd64 5.68.0-0ubuntu1 amd64 abstraction to provide and leverage actions of a specific kind, qml bindings
ii qml-module-org-kde-runnermodel 5.68.0-0ubuntu1 amd64 Used to write plugins loaded at runtime called "Runners".
ii debconf-kde-data 1.0.3-3 all Debconf KDE data files
ii debconf-kde-helper 1.0.3-3 amd64 Debconf KDE GUI frontend tool
rc kde-config-gtk-style:amd64 4:5.18.4.1-0ubuntu1 amd64 KDE configuration module for GTK+ 2.x and GTK+ 3.x styles selection
rc kde-config-sddm 4:5.18.4.1-0ubuntu1 amd64 KCM module for SDDM
rc kdeconnect 1.4-0ubuntu5 amd64 connect smartphones to your desktop devices.
rc kded5 5.68.0-0ubuntu1 amd64 Extensible daemon for providing session services
rc kdepim-addons 19.12.3-0ubuntu1 amd64 Addons for KDE PIM applications
rc kdepim-runtime 4:19.12.3-0ubuntu1 amd64 runtime components for Akonadi KDE
ii kf5-kdepim-apps-libs-data 4:19.12.3-0ubuntu1 all KDE PIM mail related libraries, data files
ii libblockdev-crypto2:amd64 2.23-2ubuntu3 amd64 Crypto plugin for libblockdev
ii libblockdev-fs2:amd64 2.23-2ubuntu3 amd64 file system plugin for libblockdev
ii libblockdev-loop2:amd64 2.23-2ubuntu3 amd64 Loop device plugin for libblockdev
ii libblockdev-part-err2:amd64 2.23-2ubuntu3 amd64 Partition error utility functions for libblockdev
ii libblockdev-part2:amd64 2.23-2ubuntu3 amd64 Partitioning plugin for libblockdev
ii libblockdev-swap2:amd64 2.23-2ubuntu3 amd64 Swap plugin for libblockdev
ii libblockdev-utils2:amd64 2.23-2ubuntu3 amd64 Utility functions for libblockdev
ii libblockdev2:amd64 2.23-2ubuntu3 amd64 Library for manipulating block devices
ii libdebconf-kde1:amd64 1.0.3-3 amd64 Debconf KDE GUI library
ii libkdecorations2-5v5 4:5.18.4.1-0ubuntu1 amd64 library to create window decorations
ii libkdecorations2private7 4:5.18.4.1-0ubuntu1 amd64 library to create window decorations - private library
rc libkf5kdegames-data 4:19.12.3-1ubuntu1 all shared library for KDE games - data files
ii libkf5kdelibs4support-data 5.68.0-0ubuntu1 all Porting aid from KDELibs4.
ii libkf5kdelibs4support5:amd64 5.68.0-0ubuntu1 amd64 Porting aid from KDELibs4.
ii libkf5kdelibs4support5-bin 5.68.0-0ubuntu1 amd64 Porting aid from KDELibs4.
rc libkf5ksieve-data 4:19.12.3-0ubuntu1 all Sieve mail filtering language support for kdepim, data files
ii libkf5libkdepim-data 4:19.12.3-0ubuntu1 all KDE PIM library - data files
ii libkf5libkdepim-plugins:amd64 4:19.12.3-0ubuntu1 amd64 KDE PIM library - plugins
ii libkf5libkdepim5abi2:amd64 4:19.12.3-0ubuntu1 amd64 KDE PIM library
ii libkf5libkdepimakonadi5:amd64 4:19.12.3-0ubuntu1 amd64 KDE PIM Akonadi library
ii libkf5su-bin 5.68.0-0ubuntu1 amd64 runtime files for kdesu
ii libkf5su-data 5.68.0-0ubuntu1 all translation files for kdesu
ii polkit-kde-agent-1 4:5.18.4.1-0ubuntu1 amd64 KDE dialogs for PolicyKit
ii qml-module-org-kde-bluezqt:amd64 5.68.0-0ubuntu1 amd64 QML wrapper for bluez
ii qml-module-org-kde-kirigami2 5.68.0-0ubuntu2 amd64 set of QtQuick components targeted for mobile use
ii qml-module-org-kde-kquickcontrolsaddons:amd64 5.68.0-0ubuntu2 amd64 provides integration of QML and KDE Frameworks - kquickcontrolsaddons
ii qml-module-org-kde-newstuff:amd64 5.68.0-0ubuntu2 amd64 Support for downloading application assets from the network.
ii qml-module-org-kde-purpose:amd64 5.68.0-0ubuntu1 amd64 abstraction to provide and leverage actions of a specific kind, qml bindings
ii qml-module-org-kde-runnermodel 5.68.0-0ubuntu1 amd64 Used to write plugins loaded at runtime called "Runners".
ii libkf5plasma5:amd64 5.68.0-0ubuntu1 amd64 Plasma Runtime components
rc plasma-browser-integration 5.18.5-0ubuntu0.1 amd64 Chromium, Google Chrome, Firefox integration for Plasma
rc plasma-desktop 4:5.18.5-0ubuntu0.1 amd64 Tools and widgets for the desktop
rc plasma-discover 5.18.5-0ubuntu0.1 amd64 Discover software management suite
rc plasma-discover-common 5.18.5-0ubuntu0.1 all Discover software manager suite (common data files)
rc plasma-widgets-addons 4:5.18.4.1-0ubuntu2 amd64 additional widgets for Plasma 5
rc plasma-workspace 4:5.18.5-0ubuntu0.1 amd64 Plasma Workspace for KF5
These are the remnants of KDE Plasma desktop environment in your system right now. Removing lib* packages manually is not recommended, so I'd suggest you live with them. You may still remove some things like kdeconnect, plasma-desktop, plasma-discover and plasma-worksace to free up some space. Don't forget to run apt autoremove afterwards.
hazel-bunny wrote: ⤴Thu Apr 15, 2021 5:34 am
These are the remnants of KDE Plasma desktop environment in your system right now. Removing lib* packages manually is not recommended, so I'd suggest you live with them. You may still remove some things like kdeconnect, plasma-desktop, plasma-discover and plasma-worksace to free up some space. Don't forget to run apt autoremove afterwards.
Hmm but why is it not recommended to remove them manually by using lib*, will I break something in the process?
The rest of these SHOULD be okay to remove without too much pain / destruction of things. Just be VERY mindful of everything that apt says it's deleting (or remove things one at a time) to make sure you're not nuking your system:
If you installed with apt install kde-full then you could check with apt purge kde-full --simulate instead of trying to selectively remove the pieces. Obviously you do it without --simulate next if everything goes well with the output.
This is install simulation, but it's on Mint 20 Xfce, also note that for the 20.x series the default setting is "--install-recommends" too:
djph wrote: ⤴Thu Apr 15, 2021 3:00 pm
Downside of this is that it catches anything with "kde" in the name; such as these block device libraries (you really don't want to get rid of them):
The rest of these SHOULD be okay to remove without too much pain / destruction of things. Just be VERY mindful of everything that apt says it's deleting (or remove things one at a time) to make sure you're not nuking your system:
So I removed all the packages stated here and autoremoved everything, which freed up about 700-800MB of space, I think Im fine with that and I should just let it rest.
spamegg wrote: ⤴Thu Apr 15, 2021 2:20 pm
Yes, you will probably break things. It's not recommended to install multiple DEs at all in the first place! Don't do that again!
spamegg wrote: ⤴Thu Apr 15, 2021 2:20 pm
Yes, you will probably break things. It's not recommended to install multiple DEs at all in the first place! Don't do that again!
Learnt my lesson the hard way!! XD
Nah, multiple DE's is perfectly fine. I've never heard any recommendation against it in 2 decades of using Linux (well, beyond your standard "if you don't know what you're doing, it might be best to just grab the ISO with the DE you want")
djph wrote: ⤴Sat Apr 17, 2021 5:41 am
Nah, multiple DE's is perfectly fine. I've never heard any recommendation against it in 2 decades of using Linux (well, beyond your standard "if you don't know what you're doing, it might be best to just grab the ISO with the DE you want")
In my opinion, installing multiple DE's is a typical newbie mistake. Experimented with it myself when I switched to 100 % desktop Linux, back in 2006. All kinds of MIME type trouble and generally messy. No good.
djph wrote: ⤴Sat Apr 17, 2021 5:41 am
Nah, multiple DE's is perfectly fine. I've never heard any recommendation against it in 2 decades of using Linux (well, beyond your standard "if you don't know what you're doing, it might be best to just grab the ISO with the DE you want")
In my opinion, installing multiple DE's is a typical newbie mistake. Experimented with it myself when I switched to 100 % desktop Linux, back in 2006. All kinds of MIME type trouble and generally messy. No good.
"I did it in '06" ... Even getting one DE working could be a challenge back then (nVidia, I'm lookin' at you).
djph wrote: ⤴Sat Apr 17, 2021 5:57 am
"I did it in '06" ... Even getting one DE working could be a challenge back then (nVidia, I'm lookin' at you).
Haha. Those were the days!
I can remember a total breakdown of my graphics in the summer of 2006, because of a faulty Nvidia driver update that was pushed to Ubuntu 6.06 Dapper Drake without proper prior testing. Thank God I had a fresh Acronis TI image that I could restore, but many were the victims that had no such recourse.
If I remember correctly, that trainwreck incident was the incentive for Canonical to introduce the Proposed source, in order to improve update testing.
