Subj : Re: Removing Gnome
To   : Mike Powell
From : Gamgee
Date : Sat Oct 25 2025 12:29:43

-=> Mike Powell wrote to ALL <=-

 MP> 10 years ago, I bought a laptop that came with linux installed.  The
 MP> default manager was Gnome.  As it was not the annoying touch-screen
 MP> looking version, I decided to keep it.

 MP> Now that the system is 10 years old, Gnome has become a little too
 MP> resource hungry for it.  I have switched it to my favorite manager,
 MP> IceWM.

 MP> I would like to remove Gnome to free up space.  I think I know what I
 MP> need to do:

 MP> (1) replace gdm with another display manager (probably lightdm)
 MP> (2) apt remove gnome

 MP> However, I want to be sure I am not overlooking anything that might
 MP> break when I remove Gnome, i.e. something beyond replacing the display
 MP> manager that I might need to consider first?

 MP> Thoughts appreciated.  Thanks!

I've never tried to do such a thing, but I suspect there's quite a bit 
more to it than just an 'apt remove' command.  I think Gnome is much 
more entwined than that.

My thoughts are that you should probably just back up whatever's needed 
(maybe just the /home directory), and then reinstall a fresh version of 
whatever distro you prefer, and restore home/data stuff.



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