How to Install and Uninstall xserver-common Package on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

Last updated: May 15,2024

1. Install "xserver-common" package

Please follow the instructions below to install xserver-common on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)


    
        
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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

Please follow the steps below to uninstall xserver-common on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver):


    
        
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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 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

Package: xserver-common
Architecture: all
Version: 2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.11
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: 236
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_1.19.6-1ubuntu4.11_all.deb
Size: 26912
MD5sum: 0ab60bf010d8140d0fd3fad34278ec47
SHA1: 2fbf0ae8e7c2b987d7b436344943e7c9e5fcd592
SHA256: 85062de495e29ac9e57e8ee6510ae8bfbe6f338bcfcaa1ec81d80ed9b1a326ad
SHA512: b44ab27cd6d9fe03360acf7029faebbe6a263a3e6f73e7e8f2e3d4eacae0847a918fbf7ba375c4f60ba8a301f43d533961fb92f4267ce8048ed01b07de87ddec
Homepage: https://www.x.org/
Description: common files used by various X servers
Description-md5: be03943b6955ee9fae7163ad516c772f
Task: ubuntu-desktop, kubuntu-desktop, xubuntu-core, xubuntu-desktop, core-share, lubuntu-gtk-core, lubuntu-desktop-share, lubuntu-core, lubuntu-qt-core, ubuntustudio-desktop-core, ubuntustudio-desktop, ubuntukylin-desktop, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-budgie-desktop
Supported: 5y

Package: xserver-common
Architecture: all
Version: 2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4
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: 235
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_1.19.6-1ubuntu4_all.deb
Size: 27176
MD5sum: 04c3627baa0bacf2923f79ce1d753b45
SHA1: 3efe7650ce44ac4cb922aad47d8e6e352ab5bf30
SHA256: 649367733e992e18446a646edf248ff269db91c915a57aa38ce0c488438cae6f
Homepage: https://www.x.org/
Description: common files used by various X servers
Description-md5: be03943b6955ee9fae7163ad516c772f
Task: ubuntu-desktop, kubuntu-desktop, xubuntu-core, xubuntu-desktop, core-share, lubuntu-gtk-core, lubuntu-desktop-share, lubuntu-core, lubuntu-qt-core, ubuntustudio-desktop-core, ubuntustudio-desktop, ubuntukylin-desktop, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-budgie-desktop
Supported: 5y