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

Last updated: February 24,2025

1. Install "mesa-va-drivers" package

Please follow the instructions below to install mesa-va-drivers on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "mesa-va-drivers" package

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


    
        
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3. Information about the mesa-va-drivers package on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

Package: mesa-va-drivers
Architecture: amd64
Version: 20.0.8-0ubuntu1~18.04.1
Multi-Arch: same
Priority: optional
Section: universe/libs
Source: mesa
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu X-SWAT
Original-Maintainer: Debian X Strike Force
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 26253
Provides: va-driver
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.27), libdrm-amdgpu1 (>= 2.4.100), libdrm-nouveau2 (>= 2.4.66), libdrm-radeon1 (>= 2.4.31), libdrm2 (>= 2.4.75), libelf1 (>= 0.142), libexpat1 (>= 2.0.1), libgcc1 (>= 1:3.4), libllvm10 (>= 1:9~svn298832-1~), libstdc++6 (>= 5.2), libx11-xcb1, libxcb-dri2-0 (>= 1.8), libxcb-dri3-0, libxcb-present0, libxcb-sync1, libxcb-xfixes0, libxcb1 (>= 1.9.2), libxshmfence1, libzstd1 (>= 1.3.2), zlib1g (>= 1:1.1.4)
Breaks: vdpau-va-driver (<< 0.7.4-5)
Replaces: vdpau-va-driver (<< 0.7.4-5)
Enhances: libva2
Filename: pool/universe/m/mesa/mesa-va-drivers_20.0.8-0ubuntu1~18.04.1_amd64.deb
Size: 2376156
MD5sum: ca675a018e43b91ea4fbe276df78dd65
SHA1: d7ffa2b4e7ccc4b502b0f61b20e08662eafe2eae
SHA256: 293bb2d96f5192271679572e9bc8759d522366f612dd1d966aaf1a1fc19ea550
SHA512: 3fa86d60118fe64a85f84c7ece36c68d88d48422bb370fd93b6eefa5a2750d2b8108cc2fbd2e8f7f9fdb2de37c75f0900954a1d487f794c7cd66819b85dd60af
Homepage: https://mesa3d.org/
Description: Mesa VA-API video acceleration drivers
Description-md5: c89bbf6e4f80a47acafd5858be814f3c
Task: kubuntu-desktop, kubuntu-full, xubuntu-desktop, ubuntustudio-desktop, ubuntukylin-desktop, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-budgie-desktop
Supported: 3y

Package: mesa-va-drivers
Architecture: amd64
Version: 19.2.8-0ubuntu0~18.04.2
Multi-Arch: same
Priority: optional
Section: universe/libs
Source: mesa
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu X-SWAT
Original-Maintainer: Debian X Strike Force
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 25996
Provides: va-driver
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.27), libdrm-amdgpu1 (>= 2.4.97), libdrm-nouveau2 (>= 2.4.66), libdrm-radeon1 (>= 2.4.31), libdrm2 (>= 2.4.75), libelf1 (>= 0.142), libexpat1 (>= 2.0.1), libgcc1 (>= 1:3.4), libllvm9 (>= 1:9~svn298832-1~), libstdc++6 (>= 5.2), libx11-xcb1, libxcb-dri2-0 (>= 1.8), libxcb-dri3-0, libxcb-present0, libxcb-sync1, libxcb-xfixes0, libxcb1 (>= 1.9.2), libxshmfence1, zlib1g (>= 1:1.1.4)
Breaks: vdpau-va-driver (<< 0.7.4-5)
Replaces: vdpau-va-driver (<< 0.7.4-5)
Enhances: libva2
Filename: pool/universe/m/mesa/mesa-va-drivers_19.2.8-0ubuntu0~18.04.2_amd64.deb
Size: 2286160
MD5sum: d46ebb3b697897b4c09b9dc8874b0241
SHA1: 41abb83f4e3c6602d89423e7b31038a24ade168b
SHA256: 4856a3db80b10040b34de17efcc9018b2f18d76170627988daa8908e9b6a466a
SHA512: 2015b2010c004aacddaaf332ce538be53a695f96a82b00943c20fdc18f1472e916c27e3d85c2e1fb8e6507d6f991c7ef72aea4c2bf99f1503f274809ca6a3dfa
Homepage: https://mesa3d.org/
Description: Mesa VA-API video acceleration drivers
Description-md5: c89bbf6e4f80a47acafd5858be814f3c
Task: kubuntu-desktop, kubuntu-full, xubuntu-desktop, ubuntustudio-desktop, ubuntukylin-desktop, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-budgie-desktop
Supported: 3y

Package: mesa-va-drivers
Architecture: amd64
Version: 18.0.0~rc5-1ubuntu1
Multi-Arch: same
Priority: optional
Section: universe/libs
Source: mesa
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu X-SWAT
Original-Maintainer: Debian X Strike Force
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 16433
Provides: va-driver
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.27), libdrm-amdgpu1 (>= 2.4.89), libdrm-nouveau2 (>= 2.4.66), libdrm-radeon1 (>= 2.4.31), libdrm2 (>= 2.4.75), libelf1 (>= 0.142), libexpat1 (>= 2.0.1), libgcc1 (>= 1:3.4), libllvm6.0 (>= 1:6.0~svn298832-1~), libsensors4 (>= 1:3.0.0), libstdc++6 (>= 5.2), libx11-xcb1, libxcb-dri2-0 (>= 1.8), libxcb-dri3-0, libxcb-present0, libxcb-sync1, libxcb-xfixes0, libxcb1 (>= 1.9.2), libxshmfence1, zlib1g (>= 1:1.1.4), libva-driver-abi-1.1
Breaks: vdpau-va-driver (<< 0.7.4-5)
Replaces: vdpau-va-driver (<< 0.7.4-5)
Enhances: libva2
Filename: pool/universe/m/mesa/mesa-va-drivers_18.0.0~rc5-1ubuntu1_amd64.deb
Size: 1790820
MD5sum: b152208074cb01cd7ec62d9fe2f771b2
SHA1: 3cceb2b7ca2516ba6486be58e418e411c410f798
SHA256: a283742aaeb7e15e6f3d9f24661b9929c9e80a0b0fbbccb90b15e0cbb4eb5cb4
Homepage: https://mesa3d.org/
Description: Mesa VA-API video acceleration drivers
Description-md5: c89bbf6e4f80a47acafd5858be814f3c
Task: kubuntu-desktop, kubuntu-full, xubuntu-desktop, ubuntustudio-desktop, ubuntukylin-desktop, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-budgie-desktop
Supported: 3y