How to Install and Uninstall xnest Package on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)

Last updated: May 15,2024

1. Install "xnest" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install xnest on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "xnest" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall xnest on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                xnest
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the xnest package on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)

Package: xnest
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2:21.1.11-2ubuntu1
Priority: optional
Section: universe/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: 1697
Provides: xserver
Depends: xserver-common (>= 2:21.1.11-2ubuntu1), libaudit1 (>= 1:2.2.1), libc6 (>= 2.38), libgcrypt20 (>= 1.10.0), libpixman-1-0 (>= 0.13.2), libselinux1 (>= 3.1~), libsystemd0, libunwind8, libx11-6, libxau6 (>= 1:1.0.9), libxdmcp6, libxext6, libxfont2 (>= 1:2.0.1)
Recommends: libgl1-mesa-dri (>= 7.1~rc1)
Filename: pool/universe/x/xorg-server/xnest_21.1.11-2ubuntu1_amd64.deb
Size: 718638
MD5sum: 541a87ee0c844d3a1ac44a9795adc5c1
SHA1: 4a5241ad2761942d4e9c11491f0eda2ee98e3c05
SHA256: 17448b16830f553bc0f1dbea7bd52d811251cac5e275ce9e70aad989baad4056
SHA512: d17ad3a4b1cc4588ccdeb4c46665cd381a8370b3278fc5ebe7e17d682259a2a544a5743ffa37b755fb4935b641b0ca2c6e8ef27b6fdbf4b80d0abfef8610ee6a
Homepage: https://www.x.org/
Description: Nested X server
Description-md5: 8fb9e95ed5f9c018992a8cdc83935474