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

Last updated: May 13,2024

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

This guide covers the steps necessary to install xserver-xorg-video-vmware 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 "xserver-xorg-video-vmware" package

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


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

Package: xserver-xorg-video-vmware
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1:13.2.1-1build1
Priority: optional
Section: x11
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian X Strike Force
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 203
Provides: xorg-driver-video
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.14), libdrm2 (>= 2.4.38), libx11-6 (>= 2:1.4.99.1), libxatracker2, libxext6, xorg-video-abi-23, xserver-xorg-core (>= 2:1.18.99.901)
Filename: pool/main/x/xserver-xorg-video-vmware/xserver-xorg-video-vmware_13.2.1-1build1_amd64.deb
Size: 71620
MD5sum: 408aa19af08be2c740fe2fb69ef5336e
SHA1: 11ed1bba4c381dd5b12872265b67bbfd95f6d7ec
SHA256: ab671efd20ce3ec764a61433f1d99b2a1963962e883e2ee985b96e4f6515bb97
Description: X.Org X server -- VMware display driver
Description-md5: 21afce1387bf1052ec99956e90ec2d1c
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