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• dep: alsa-utils

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• dep: anacron

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  also a virtual package provided by systemd-cron

• dep: at-spi2-core

  Assistive Technology Service Provider Interface (D-Bus core)

• dep: bc

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• dep: ca-certificates

  Common CA certificates

• dep: dmz-cursor-theme

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• dep: fontconfig

  generic font configuration library - support binaries

• dep: fonts-dejavu-core

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• dep: foomatic-db-compressed-ppds

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• dep: gdm3

  GNOME Display Manager

• dep: ghostscript

  interpreter for the PostScript language and for PDF

• dep: gnome-control-center

  utilities to configure the GNOME desktop

• dep: gnome-menus

  GNOME implementation of the freedesktop menu specification

• dep: gnome-session-canberra

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• dep: gnome-settings-daemon

  daemon handling the GNOME session settings

• dep: gnome-shell

  graphical shell for the GNOME desktop

• dep: gnome-shell-extension-appindicator

  AppIndicator, KStatusNotifierItem and tray support for GNOME Shell

• dep: gnome-shell-extension-desktop-icons-ng

  desktop icon support for GNOME Shell

• dep: gnome-shell-extension-ubuntu-dock

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• dep: gnome-shell-extension-ubuntu-tiling-assistant

  extension which adds a Windows-like snap assist to GNOME Shell

• dep: gstreamer1.0-alsa

  GStreamer plugin for ALSA

• dep: gstreamer1.0-packagekit [not riscv64]

  GStreamer plugin to install codecs using PackageKit

• dep: gstreamer1.0-plugins-base-apps

  GStreamer helper programs from the "base" set

• dep: inputattach

  utility to connect serial-attached peripherals to the input subsystem

• dep: iw

  tool for configuring Linux wireless devices

• dep: language-selector-common

  Language selector for Ubuntu

• dep: language-selector-gnome

  Language selector frontend for Ubuntu

• dep: libatk-adaptor

  AT-SPI 2 toolkit bridge

• dep: libnotify-bin

  sends desktop notifications to a notification daemon (Utilities)

• dep: libsasl2-modules

  Cyrus SASL - pluggable authentication modules

• dep: nautilus

  file manager and graphical shell for GNOME

• dep: openprinting-ppds

  OpenPrinting printer support - PostScript PPD files

• dep: pipewire-pulse

  PipeWire PulseAudio daemon

• dep: printer-driver-pnm2ppa

  printer driver for HP-GDI printers

• dep: rfkill

  tool for enabling and disabling wireless devices

• dep: software-properties-gtk

  manage the repositories that you install software from (gtk)

• dep: spice-vdagent

  Spice agent for Linux

• dep: ubuntu-desktop-minimal

  Ubuntu desktop minimal system

• dep: ubuntu-drivers-common

  Detect and install additional Ubuntu driver packages

• dep: ubuntu-release-upgrader-gtk

  manage release upgrades

• dep: ubuntu-session

  Ubuntu session with GNOME Shell

• dep: ubuntu-settings

  default settings for the Ubuntu desktop

• dep: unzip

  De-archiver for .zip files

• dep: update-manager

  GNOME application that manages apt updates

• dep: update-notifier

  Daemon which notifies about package updates
  also a virtual package provided by gnome-package-updater

• dep: wireplumber

  modular session / policy manager for PipeWire

• dep: wpasupplicant

  client support for WPA and WPA2 (IEEE 802.11i)

• dep: xdg-terminal-exec

  user default terminal execution utility

• dep: xdg-user-dirs

  tool to manage well known user directories

• dep: xdg-user-dirs-gtk

  tool to manage well known user directories (Gtk extension)

• dep: xkb-data

  X Keyboard Extension (XKB) configuration data

• dep: yelp

  Help browser for GNOME

• dep: zenity

  Display graphical dialog boxes from shell scripts

• dep: zip

  Archiver for .zip files

• rec: apport-gtk

  GTK+ frontend for the apport crash report system

• rec: appstream

  Software component metadata management

• rec: apt-config-icons-hidpi

  APT configuration snippet to enable HiDPI icon downloads

• rec: avahi-daemon

  Avahi mDNS/DNS-SD daemon

• rec: baobab

  GNOME disk usage analyzer

• rec: bluez

  Bluetooth tools and daemons

• rec: bluez-cups

  Bluetooth printer driver for CUPS

• rec: brltty

  Access software for a blind person using a braille display

• rec: cloud-init

  initialization and customization tool for cloud instances

• rec: cups

  Common UNIX Printing System(tm) - PPD/driver support, web interface
  also a virtual package provided by legacy-printer-app

• rec: cups-bsd

  Common UNIX Printing System(tm) - BSD commands

• rec: cups-client

  Common UNIX Printing System(tm) - client programs (SysV)

• rec: cups-filters

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• rec: deja-dup

  Backup utility

• rec: dirmngr

  GNU privacy guard - network certificate management service

• rec: dracut

  Initramfs generator using udev

• rec: file-roller

  archive manager for GNOME

• rec: firefox [not ppc64el, riscv64]

  Installs Firefox snap and provides some system integration

• rec: fonts-liberation

  fonts with the same metrics as Times, Arial and Courier

• rec: fonts-noto-cjk

  "No Tofu" font families with large Unicode coverage (CJK regular and bold)

• rec: fonts-noto-color-emoji

  color emoji font from Google

• rec: fonts-noto-core

  "No Tofu" font families with large Unicode coverage (core)

• rec: fonts-ubuntu

  sans-serif font set from Ubuntu
  also a virtual package provided by fonts-ubuntu-classic

• rec: fwupd

  Firmware update daemon
  also a virtual package provided by fwupd-snap

• rec: fwupd-signed [amd64, arm64]

  Linux Firmware Updater EFI signed binary

• rec: gamemode

  Optimise Linux system performance on demand

• rec: gir1.2-gmenu-3.0

  GObject introspection data for the GNOME menu library

• rec: gnome-accessibility-themes

  High Contrast GTK 2 theme and icons

• rec: gnome-bluetooth-sendto

  GNOME Bluetooth Send To app

• rec: gnome-calculator

  GNOME desktop calculator

• rec: gnome-calendar

  Calendar application for GNOME

• rec: gnome-characters

  character map application

• rec: gnome-clocks

  Simple GNOME app with stopwatch, timer, and world clock support

• rec: gnome-disk-utility

  manage and configure disk drives and media

• rec: gnome-font-viewer

  font viewer for GNOME

• rec: gnome-initial-setup

  Initial GNOME system setup helper

• rec: gnome-keyring

  GNOME keyring services (daemon and tools)

• rec: gnome-logs

  viewer for the systemd journal

• rec: gnome-power-manager

  power management tool for the GNOME desktop

• rec: gnome-remote-desktop

  Remote desktop daemon for GNOME using PipeWire

• rec: gnome-snapshot

  Take pictures and videos from your webcam

• rec: gnome-system-monitor

  Process viewer and system resource monitor for GNOME

• rec: gnome-text-editor

  simple text editor for GNOME

• rec: gpg-agent

  GNU privacy guard - cryptographic agent

• rec: gsettings-ubuntu-schemas

  GSettings deskop-wide schemas for Ubuntu

• rec: gvfs-fuse

  userspace virtual filesystem - fuse server

• rec: hplip

  HP Linux Printing and Imaging System (HPLIP)

• rec: hwctl [amd64]

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• rec: ibus

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• rec: ibus-gtk

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• rec: ibus-gtk3

  Intelligent Input Bus - GTK3 support

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  table engine for IBus

• rec: im-config

  Input method configuration framework

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• rec: libglib2.0-bin

  Programs for the GLib library

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  NSS module for Multicast DNS name resolution

• rec: libpam-fprintd

  PAM module for fingerprint authentication through fprintd

• rec: libpam-gnome-keyring

  PAM module to unlock the GNOME keyring upon login

• rec: libpam-sss

  Pam module for the System Security Services Daemon

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  transitional package for libproxy GSettings plugin

• rec: libproxy1-plugin-networkmanager

  transitional package for libproxy NetworkManager plugin

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• rec: libreoffice-gnome

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• rec: libreoffice-impress

  office productivity suite -- presentation

• rec: libreoffice-math

  office productivity suite -- equation editor

• rec: libreoffice-style-yaru

  office productivity suite -- Yaru symbol style

• rec: libreoffice-writer

  office productivity suite -- word processor

• rec: libspa-0.2-bluetooth

  libraries for the PipeWire multimedia server - bluetooth plugins

• rec: libwmf0.2-7-gtk

  Windows metafile conversion GTK pixbuf plugin - transitional package

• rec: loupe

  Image viewer for GNOME

• rec: memtest86+ [amd64]

  stand-alone memory tester for x86 and x86-64

• rec: mousetweaks

  mouse accessibility enhancements for the GNOME desktop

• rec: nautilus-sendto

  easily send files via email from within Nautilus

• rec: network-manager

  network management framework (daemon and userspace tools)

• rec: network-manager-config-connectivity-ubuntu

  NetworkManager configuration to enable connectivity checking

• rec: network-manager-openvpn-gnome

  network management framework (OpenVPN plugin GNOME GUI)

• rec: network-manager-pptp-gnome

  network management framework (PPTP plugin GNOME GUI)

• rec: orca

  Scriptable screen reader

• rec: packagekit

  Provides a package management service

• rec: papers

  PDF document viewer for GNOME

• rec: pcmciautils

  PCMCIA utilities for Linux 2.6

• rec: plymouth-theme-spinner

  boot animation, logger and I/O multiplexer - spinner theme

• rec: policykit-desktop-privileges

  run common desktop actions without password

• rec: printer-driver-brlaser

  printer driver for (some) Brother laser printers

• rec: printer-driver-c2esp

  printer driver for Kodak ESP AiO color inkjet Series

• rec: printer-driver-foo2zjs

  printer driver for ZjStream-based printers

• rec: printer-driver-m2300w

  printer driver for Minolta magicolor 2300W/2400W color laser printers

• rec: printer-driver-min12xxw

  printer driver for KonicaMinolta PagePro 1[234]xxW

• rec: printer-driver-ptouch

  printer driver Brother P-touch label printers

• rec: printer-driver-pxljr

  printer driver for HP Color LaserJet 35xx/36xx

• rec: printer-driver-sag-gdi

  printer driver for Ricoh Aficio SP 1000s/SP 1100s

• rec: printer-driver-splix

  Driver for Samsung and Xerox SPL2 and SPLc laser printers

• rec: ptyxis

  Modern terminal emulator for GNOME

• rec: remmina

  GTK+ Remote Desktop Client

• rec: rhythmbox

  music player and organizer for GNOME

• rec: seahorse

  GNOME front end for GnuPG

• rec: shotwell

  digital photo organizer

• rec: simple-scan

  Simple Scanning Utility

• rec: snapd

  Daemon and tooling that enable snap packages

• rec: speech-dispatcher

  Common interface to speech synthesizers

• rec: sysprof

  system-wide Linux profiler

• rec: systemd-oomd

  userspace out-of-memory (OOM) killer

• rec: thunderbird [amd64, arm64]

  Transitional package - thunderbird -> thunderbird snap

• rec: totem

  Simple media player for the GNOME desktop based on GStreamer

• rec: transmission-gtk

  lightweight BitTorrent client (GTK+ interface)

• rec: ubuntu-docs

  Ubuntu Desktop Guide

• rec: ubuntu-insights

  Ubuntu metrics reporting service

• rec: ubuntu-report

  Report hardware and other collected metrics

• rec: ubuntu-wallpapers

  Ubuntu Wallpapers

• rec: usb-creator-gtk [amd64]

  create a startup disk using a CD or disc image (for GNOME)

• rec: whoopsie

  Ubuntu error tracker submission

• rec: wsdd

  Python Web Services Discovery Daemon, Windows Net Browsing

• rec: xcursor-themes

  Base X cursor themes

• rec: xdg-desktop-portal-gnome

  GNOME portal backend for xdg-desktop-portal

• rec: xdg-utils

  desktop integration utilities from freedesktop.org

• rec: yaru-theme-gnome-shell

  Yaru GNOME Shell desktop theme from the Ubuntu Community

• rec: yaru-theme-gtk

  Yaru GTK theme from the Ubuntu Community

• rec: yaru-theme-icon

  Yaru icon theme from the Ubuntu Community

• rec: yaru-theme-sound

  Yaru sound theme from the Ubuntu Community

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