How to Install gdm software package in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

How to Install gdm software package in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

gdm software package provides GNOME Display Manager (transitional package), you can install in your Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus) by running the commands given below on the terminal,

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install gdm 

gdm is installed in your system.

Make ensure the gdm package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep gdm *

You will get with gdm package name, version, architecture and description in a table

gdm package basic information:

Distro Ubuntu 16 04 lts xenial xerus
Section GNOME
Package gdm
Version 3.18.3-0ubuntu2
Description GNOME Display Manager (transitional package)
Sub Section GNOME


See Also, How to uninstall or remove gdm software package from Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus) ?