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

Last updated: May 20,2024

1. Install "xserver-xorg-legacy" package

Please follow the guidance below to install xserver-xorg-legacy on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                xserver-xorg-legacy
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "xserver-xorg-legacy" package

This guide let you learn how to uninstall xserver-xorg-legacy on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat):


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

Package: xserver-xorg-legacy
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2:21.1.11-2ubuntu1
Priority: extra
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: 180
Depends: xserver-common (>= 2:21.1.11-2ubuntu1), libc6 (>= 2.34), debconf (>= 0.5) | debconf-2.0
Breaks: x11-common (<< 1:7.7+10~), xserver-xorg-core (<< 2:1.17.2-3~)
Replaces: x11-common (<< 1:7.7+10~), xserver-xorg-core (<< 2:1.17.2-3~)
Filename: pool/main/x/xorg-server/xserver-xorg-legacy_21.1.11-2ubuntu1_amd64.deb
Size: 39706
MD5sum: 52840eedeef4d57ea8baedca8a4726c6
SHA1: aa88f55c32484fc463fd74801a3b2b1178b36bce
SHA256: 9b41c477a171bb7e65ac81a47e6d3730e5ec397024d90fb747527baad96aeb1e
SHA512: 312220aff861079f98ba14cf6c5493d2c312121ea411821a354eee3adbe82e3752d1972752292396a65a1cd6282d25426907ad1a8391bf107ffc58e4542e5378
Homepage: https://www.x.org/
Description: setuid root Xorg server wrapper
Description-md5: a49fa8443df84effdf1fd36e26ad0f94
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