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

Last updated: May 11,2024

1. Install "xserver-xorg-video-vesa" package

This is a short guide on how to install xserver-xorg-video-vesa on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)


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

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall xserver-xorg-video-vesa on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                xserver-xorg-video-vesa
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the xserver-xorg-video-vesa package on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

Package: xserver-xorg-video-vesa
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1:2.3.4-1build3
Priority: optional
Section: x11
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian X Strike Force
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 50
Provides: xorg-driver-video
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.14), xorg-video-abi-23, xserver-xorg-core (>= 2:1.18.99.901)
Filename: pool/main/x/xserver-xorg-video-vesa/xserver-xorg-video-vesa_2.3.4-1build3_amd64.deb
Size: 14680
MD5sum: f9a498538cf173d437df30f424696a88
SHA1: f9aa0e469bfb44594ada3589612d8f708488b2c3
SHA256: 80e31eb02c0c201e7987f76de1fa48e9da2e692fe8c3f156cf52f01c2d343343
Description: X.Org X server -- VESA display driver
Description-md5: a16fd7ddeb274e98b09a99dec1bfcca6
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