How to Install and Uninstall libgl1-mesa-glx Package on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

Last updated: May 19,2024

1. Install "libgl1-mesa-glx" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to install libgl1-mesa-glx on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "libgl1-mesa-glx" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall libgl1-mesa-glx on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                libgl1-mesa-glx
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the libgl1-mesa-glx package on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

Package: libgl1-mesa-glx
Architecture: amd64
Version: 20.0.8-0ubuntu1~18.04.1
Multi-Arch: same
Priority: optional
Section: libs
Source: mesa
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu X-SWAT
Original-Maintainer: Debian X Strike Force
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 78
Depends: libgl1, libglx-mesa0
Filename: pool/main/m/mesa/libgl1-mesa-glx_20.0.8-0ubuntu1~18.04.1_amd64.deb
Size: 5532
MD5sum: 6c035b229b07ee6060f74de62c810ec5
SHA1: 157147f011e19d7bc0a288b6f673c42822d6307b
SHA256: c2c2440d06cb2c183ff945874183e03a885c86286b48abd9e921be60c5dd7120
SHA512: d40f36e7cf999821a0fb62a9908ba122855194e9497a494be01d5da2238eccb567b31f0083e068ddf9b549d3de4e6d9e98cb9d54fff8a15d93f4b9087142e3d6
Homepage: https://mesa3d.org/
Description: transitional dummy package
Description-md5: 635a93bcd1440d16621693fe064c2aa9
Task: ubuntu-desktop, kubuntu-desktop, xubuntu-desktop, lubuntu-gtk-desktop, lubuntu-desktop, ubuntustudio-desktop, ubuntukylin-desktop, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-budgie-desktop
Supported: 5y

Package: libgl1-mesa-glx
Architecture: amd64
Version: 19.2.8-0ubuntu0~18.04.2
Multi-Arch: same
Priority: optional
Section: libs
Source: mesa
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu X-SWAT
Original-Maintainer: Debian X Strike Force
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 76
Depends: libgl1, libglx-mesa0
Filename: pool/main/m/mesa/libgl1-mesa-glx_19.2.8-0ubuntu0~18.04.2_amd64.deb
Size: 5528
MD5sum: effd2cb5926e8ba2d22227d08927ce39
SHA1: 9b07a5fd8aa64c6112ba26aaab57a13b4e435970
SHA256: e0cb0ba3b2d55b7c07e5faf4b2bd84d59d653345430a4ec8f9467928a34a11cb
SHA512: ffbd9c4c0a75e520ce8f7764094e6f5de9a450fc59420fa8c0deae4dc445c82a22cab84ab47c01c01d3b50fb12232142a87fbb8b225664c601fbdc1c13051a3c
Homepage: https://mesa3d.org/
Description: transitional dummy package
Description-md5: 635a93bcd1440d16621693fe064c2aa9
Task: ubuntu-desktop, kubuntu-desktop, xubuntu-desktop, lubuntu-gtk-desktop, lubuntu-desktop, ubuntustudio-desktop, ubuntukylin-desktop, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-budgie-desktop
Supported: 5y

Package: libgl1-mesa-glx
Architecture: amd64
Version: 18.0.0~rc5-1ubuntu1
Multi-Arch: same
Priority: optional
Section: libs
Source: mesa
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu X-SWAT
Original-Maintainer: Debian X Strike Force
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 65
Depends: libgl1, libglx-mesa0
Filename: pool/main/m/mesa/libgl1-mesa-glx_18.0.0~rc5-1ubuntu1_amd64.deb
Size: 3780
MD5sum: 2f75618854a990dcd3868959528ff1d4
SHA1: ada226886c676df8280a9006ade721957187ee7c
SHA256: aa78057612fdf85d0a96620ebb874b0de51fafdea5792d33d1ad2b9701b6c6f7
Homepage: https://mesa3d.org/
Description: transitional dummy package
Description-md5: 635a93bcd1440d16621693fe064c2aa9
Task: ubuntu-desktop, kubuntu-desktop, xubuntu-desktop, lubuntu-gtk-desktop, lubuntu-desktop, ubuntustudio-desktop, ubuntukylin-desktop, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-budgie-desktop
Supported: 5y