Ubuntu – “Kept back” packages for update , want to uninstall unity?

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Here is the problem, today i started updating my ubuntu 16.04 laptop, to my surprise i got some packages that are marked as "Kept back", here are these packages

compiz compiz-core compiz-gnome compiz-plugins-default libcompizconfig0  libdecoration0

After some googling i tried to run sudo apt-get dist-upgrade i got some info on the kept back packages, like how many are there, how much memory will they use, the standard stuff and after that, the surprise i got

The following packages will be REMOVED:  ubuntu-desktop unity unity-tweak-tool

is this normal? i mean uninstall ubuntu-desktop unity ??? wont that uninstall my DE ???

Best Answer

You were more observant than me, as I just happily removed Unity using apt-get dist-upgrade! Sure enough it was gone after I rebooted, and apt-get install -f unity was also rejected. I had to install aptitude then aptitude install unity, which undid the damage caused by dist-upgrade.

dist-upgrade is still wanting to remove unity though.

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Open Virtual Console via CTRL + ALT + F1

Reinstall unity , ubuntu desktop and lightdm using the command line below

sudo apt-get update && apt-get install --reinstall unity ubuntu-desktop lighdm

Check your unity by re-run it.
```
unity
```
read the error line shown on the console If it match the Error message shown blow , Go To Step 4. otherwise (if no Error log displayed) ,re-install your driver and reboot your device .
```
Error : plugin "opengl" could not be loaded
```

restore xorg.conf files amd reset plugins

sudo mv /etc/X11/xorg.conf.XXXXXXXX /usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d/xorg.conf

export DISPLAY=:0

gsettings reset org.compiz.core:/org/compiz/profiles/unity/plugins/core/ active-plugins

reboot your PC

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