How to Install and Uninstall xserver-common Package on Linux Mint 21 (Vanessa)

Last updated: May 10,2024

1. Install "xserver-common" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install xserver-common on Linux Mint 21 (Vanessa)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                xserver-common
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "xserver-common" package

Please follow the steps below to uninstall xserver-common on Linux Mint 21 (Vanessa):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the xserver-common package on Linux Mint 21 (Vanessa)

Package: xserver-common
Architecture: all
Version: 2:21.1.4-2ubuntu1.7~22.04.8
Multi-Arch: foreign
Priority: optional
Section: x11
Source: xorg-server
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu X-SWAT
Original-Maintainer: Debian X Strike Force
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 242
Depends: x11-common, xkb-data, x11-xkb-utils
Recommends: xfonts-base, xauth
Replaces: xserver-xorg-core (<< 2:1.5.2)
Filename: pool/main/x/xorg-server/xserver-common_21.1.4-2ubuntu1.7~22.04.8_all.deb
Size: 28620
MD5sum: 9baa8f112de849497a4ec3e18adc84fc
SHA1: 0b47aa42150b015cebb5236da3e74f0f987c28ec
SHA256: 6275ba7c5be400284ab6b54c70e2d8b6cb6025f630a082b7245d6f92aaaa9112
SHA512: 2580b6b0a6fbce7c1d62606fa24ad743d8a6d65d257d70330ee5b7bc785968f4a12f19968da3d3e939c02e29228c378b5247fcbdcb969fc698529e423855b0c1
Homepage: https://www.x.org/
Description: common files used by various X servers
Description-md5: be03943b6955ee9fae7163ad516c772f
Task: ubuntu-desktop-minimal, ubuntu-desktop, ubuntu-desktop-raspi, kubuntu-desktop, xubuntu-core, xubuntu-desktop, lubuntu-desktop, ubuntustudio-desktop-core, ubuntustudio-desktop, ubuntukylin-desktop, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-budgie-desktop, ubuntu-budgie-desktop-raspi

Package: xserver-common
Architecture: all
Version: 2:21.1.3-2ubuntu2
Multi-Arch: foreign
Priority: optional
Section: x11
Source: xorg-server
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu X-SWAT
Original-Maintainer: Debian X Strike Force
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 240
Depends: x11-common, xkb-data, x11-xkb-utils
Recommends: xfonts-base, xauth
Replaces: xserver-xorg-core (<< 2:1.5.2)
Filename: pool/main/x/xorg-server/xserver-common_21.1.3-2ubuntu2_all.deb
Size: 27518
MD5sum: 57de700400c678062892c03421ded0c6
SHA1: e95b911507bef2c8704ab817fccc3ec3b58dfffc
SHA256: 968bdb060463fa7a17025eea52343d64b4912ababcd15f7df4dee9f5e7f40772
SHA512: aa38a256770e0e77eb6906b1bab55be814b5bc7e7d1bf91af92435c4e726b3285895b23614dca91e7245cb198e6ec5bcff8017b0282d7000ec1039e87aa7fc86
Homepage: https://www.x.org/
Description: common files used by various X servers
Description-md5: be03943b6955ee9fae7163ad516c772f
Task: ubuntu-desktop-minimal, ubuntu-desktop, ubuntu-desktop-raspi, kubuntu-desktop, xubuntu-core, xubuntu-desktop, lubuntu-desktop, ubuntustudio-desktop-core, ubuntustudio-desktop, ubuntukylin-desktop, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-budgie-desktop, ubuntu-budgie-desktop-raspi