How to Install and Uninstall xserver-common Package on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)

Last updated: November 25,2024

1. Install "xserver-common" package

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


    
        
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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

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall xserver-common on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat):


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

Package: xserver-common
Architecture: all
Version: 2:21.1.11-2ubuntu1
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: 149
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_21.1.11-2ubuntu1_all.deb
Size: 32634
MD5sum: 649340ed4a49abe2f595c7fed119c72d
SHA1: 3454a03cf1343a338db83f36e081f496e0c8646e
SHA256: cf737fd0df095f431924cc2189537ed366dd7f8adb0d5a57c60e3861ce371f5e
SHA512: bd63dc1a600263ffb534b3019dde729023a6cbfed0c227ea257402cd095b9cf4b73758c55d7fd7835b9cf79295c0f0821624cf3ae2ad2def5bf1cc4c8d1cae07
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-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