Beginning with Ubuntu 24.10, the Ubuntu on X.Org session support is now split off into its own separate package, aptly called “ubuntu-session-xsession”. This is similar to what has already been pursued by Debian and other Linux distributions for splitting up the X.Org session support into a separate build. This can be useful if wanting to remove X.Org dependencies from your system or otherwise just trying to maintain a modern Wayland-minded Linux desktop without any extra legacy support or cruft.

The ubuntu-session is set to recommend “ubuntu-session-xsession” and thus by default for now this Ubuntu X.Org session support will continue to be found out-of-the-box for those needing to fall-back to it on their systems or otherwise just preferring the X.Org session.

  • Leaflet
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    23 months ago

    Glad this is an option. On my Fedora Silverblue system, I would always remove the Xorg session. Though I believe I was only removing the desktop file that GDM would read.

    • @[email protected]OP
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      23 months ago

      Seems like most Linux distributions are moving in this direction. Perhaps the year of the Wayland desktop is finally upon us :)