How to Install and Uninstall xinit Package on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

Last updated: December 24,2024

1. Install "xinit" package

Please follow the steps below to install xinit on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                xinit
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "xinit" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall xinit on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver):


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

Package: xinit
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.3.4-3ubuntu3
Priority: optional
Section: x11
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian X Strike Force
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 57
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.11), libx11-6, coreutils (>= 7.4-1), x11-common, xauth
Recommends: xserver-xorg | xserver, gnome-terminal | xterm | x-session-manager | x-window-manager | x-terminal-emulator
Filename: pool/main/x/xinit/xinit_1.3.4-3ubuntu3_amd64.deb
Size: 18152
MD5sum: 93389289b0457ff3f671778eaff8f120
SHA1: 652d21e4f7165dee6da26e7e632fc19f56f3a120
SHA256: 6f1476e242ab50885dee994cd9ed60947c5f973b6e4ea2ea7f855d35ec6d3134
Description: X server initialisation tool
Description-md5: d1a59408a40e4b7d5f1e952907662c93
Task: ubuntu-desktop, kubuntu-desktop, xubuntu-core, xubuntu-desktop, ubuntustudio-desktop-core, ubuntustudio-desktop, ubuntukylin-desktop, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-budgie-desktop
Supported: 5y