How to Install and Uninstall libgl1 Package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Last updated: May 06,2024

1. Install "libgl1" package

This is a short guide on how to install libgl1 on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                libgl1
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "libgl1" package

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall libgl1 on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                libgl1
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the libgl1 package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: libgl1
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.3.2-1~ubuntu0.20.04.2
Multi-Arch: same
Priority: extra
Section: libs
Source: libglvnd
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian X Strike Force
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 657
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.14), libglvnd0 (= 1.3.2-1~ubuntu0.20.04.2), libglx0 (= 1.3.2-1~ubuntu0.20.04.2)
Filename: pool/main/libg/libglvnd/libgl1_1.3.2-1~ubuntu0.20.04.2_amd64.deb
Size: 85848
MD5sum: 40126ec4fd2749738b9c5eb509860b74
SHA1: 050cd331f31b6d059d76e28ef8e8e30022a3bb6a
SHA256: bf37a7087ce67518b0d1e377c9058ef19db431599cec653a743e8379fa1a4a37
SHA512: c0eea50016edd4eee4473fac8e69fce647d3f1dc6095cfd26d033ed9182c44e0f939da118a73649366153354debfb46917056a93d03a47db80c4e098ffbdad86
Homepage: https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/glvnd/libglvnd
Description: Vendor neutral GL dispatch library -- legacy GL support
Description-md5: 97b28f3e3fdd6bc3717e4afbe41d1260
Task: ubuntu-desktop-minimal, ubuntu-desktop, kubuntu-desktop, xubuntu-core, xubuntu-desktop, lubuntu-desktop, ubuntustudio-desktop-core, ubuntustudio-desktop, ubuntukylin-desktop, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-budgie-desktop

Package: libgl1
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.3.1-1
Multi-Arch: same
Priority: extra
Section: libs
Source: libglvnd
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian X Strike Force
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 657
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.14), libglvnd0 (= 1.3.1-1), libglx0 (= 1.3.1-1)
Filename: pool/main/libg/libglvnd/libgl1_1.3.1-1_amd64.deb
Size: 87548
MD5sum: 2eb6e1fa6ad99050cfbd10b0cd811de9
SHA1: 80f0751eee20fc81557ff1265f2c94d7cd32a048
SHA256: f2da8b66bfd99a33bcdb727dc9efe4beb6afce06a2b87be662b1280f9449a5b8
Homepage: https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/glvnd/libglvnd
Description: Vendor neutral GL dispatch library -- legacy GL support
Description-md5: 97b28f3e3fdd6bc3717e4afbe41d1260
Task: ubuntu-desktop-minimal, ubuntu-desktop, kubuntu-desktop, xubuntu-core, xubuntu-desktop, lubuntu-desktop, ubuntustudio-desktop-core, ubuntustudio-desktop, ubuntukylin-desktop, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-budgie-desktop