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

Last updated: December 23,2024

1. Install "xorg" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install xorg on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)

$ sudo apt update $ sudo apt install xorg

2. Uninstall "xorg" package

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall xorg on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat):

$ sudo apt remove xorg $ sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove

3. Information about the xorg package on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)

Package: xorg
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1:7.7+23ubuntu2
Priority: optional
Section: x11
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu X-SWAT
Original-Maintainer: Debian X Strike Force
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 53
Provides: x-window-system, x-window-system-core
Depends: xserver-xorg (>= 1:7.7+23ubuntu2), libgl1, libgl1-mesa-dri, libglu1-mesa, xfonts-base (>= 1:1.0.0-1), x11-apps, x11-session-utils, x11-utils, x11-xkb-utils, x11-xserver-utils, xauth, xinit, xfonts-utils, xkb-data, xorg-docs-core, gnome-terminal | xterm | x-terminal-emulator, xinput
Recommends: xfonts-scalable (>= 1:1.0.0-1)
Suggests: xorg-docs, xfonts-100dpi (>= 1:1.0.0-1), xfonts-75dpi (>= 1:1.0.0-1), x11-xfs-utils
Filename: pool/main/x/xorg/xorg_7.7+23ubuntu2_amd64.deb
Size: 2890
MD5sum: 679cd23718ee280efa9a2e00b772f904
SHA1: 8a1986481fac13059123c34d1cf042d5a820d1c9
SHA256: 99aa17f2845b5a3e650d391419a5e42e4ea7965333221bfa2d1f81cf2df08427
SHA512: 43169e13aef254b8e75db3951533b32dc7736db5d7c629b68bf4d04b3bb552833d3c4b637dc5dcb906c6392c342dd213fe673c880c20c97a161122e101b8dab7
Homepage: https://www.x.org/
Description: X.Org X Window System
Description-md5: f5abde5fb283cb96048a3d3a5fe06e17
Task: ubuntu-desktop-minimal, ubuntu-desktop, ubuntu-desktop-raspi, kubuntu-desktop, xubuntu-minimal, xubuntu-desktop, lubuntu-desktop, ubuntustudio-desktop-core, ubuntustudio-desktop, ubuntukylin-desktop-minimal, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-budgie-desktop-minimal, ubuntu-budgie-desktop, ubuntu-budgie-desktop-raspi, ubuntu-unity-desktop, edubuntu-desktop-gnome-minimal, edubuntu-desktop-gnome-raspi, ubuntucinnamon-desktop-minimal, ubuntucinnamon-desktop-raspi