gnome - Difference between various similar packages 14.04 repo - Ask Ubuntu
there similar packages in ubuntu 14.04 repositories:
gnome-desktop-environment
(since transitional meta-package see dependencygnome
)ubuntu-gnome-desktop
ubuntu-desktop
what difference in these three?
they're each different packages, , while 'similar' in sense they're metapackages, vastly different each other.
ubuntu-desktop
metapackage standard ubuntu desktop , suite of apps ubuntu desktop isos install (unity, selected software suites, etc.); it's been present in repos since ubuntu desktop created. can see 'depends' on (and installs) @ it's listing on packages.ubuntu.com
(this link shows xenial version of package; this link shows trusty version).
ubuntu-gnome-desktop
similar, entire ubuntu gnome desktop isos' installed software , has been available since ubuntu gnome flavor has been around (pure gnome without unity, etc.). (this link shows xenial version of package , dependencies on packages.ubuntu.com
above; this link shows trusty version of package)
gnome-desktop-environment
transitional package, left in place 'upgrade' compatibility older operating systems newer operating systems. metapackage in 14.04 (and not later) installs gnome
package. (this link packages.ubuntu.com
shows this). handled differently later on, transitional package not needed anymore (probably installing gnome
or similar in later versions).
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