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

Last updated: December 28,2024

1. Install "libgl1-mesa-glx" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to install libgl1-mesa-glx on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

$ sudo apt update $ sudo apt install libgl1-mesa-glx

2. Uninstall "libgl1-mesa-glx" package

Please follow the steps below to uninstall libgl1-mesa-glx on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa):

$ sudo apt remove libgl1-mesa-glx $ sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove

3. Information about the libgl1-mesa-glx package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: libgl1-mesa-glx
Architecture: amd64
Version: 21.2.6-0ubuntu0.1~20.04.2
Multi-Arch: same
Priority: optional
Section: libs
Source: mesa
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian X Strike Force
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 70
Depends: libgl1, libglx-mesa0
Filename: pool/main/m/mesa/libgl1-mesa-glx_21.2.6-0ubuntu0.1~20.04.2_amd64.deb
Size: 5536
MD5sum: 9dff497e5a0c6076ff189f8d2561d52b
SHA1: ef4689b080f7d4e09a0ed1958255113edf4adac9
SHA256: 7d419339b813e1d2217302f09c9847ecd481527c291d220f7620922b0ac49729
SHA512: 1a070f1d09d6d0f561be60150879c5bcd988c7bf3ffe092fd611ea534a9b7204a41331b622db306afe24b44fff9a5226afbfbc9d653ed7b83724454c7594bfb2
Homepage: https://mesa3d.org/
Description: transitional dummy package
Description-md5: 635a93bcd1440d16621693fe064c2aa9

Package: libgl1-mesa-glx
Architecture: amd64
Version: 20.0.4-2ubuntu1
Multi-Arch: same
Priority: optional
Section: libs
Source: mesa
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu X-SWAT
Original-Maintainer: Debian X Strike Force
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 77
Depends: libgl1, libglx-mesa0
Filename: pool/main/m/mesa/libgl1-mesa-glx_20.0.4-2ubuntu1_amd64.deb
Size: 5520
MD5sum: 87720abd97b0764919ac7f3a3b53b907
SHA1: 4da6313fa2fd93a96e211997a46bb9ccff817dde
SHA256: 6d6ba5a2d5853037129d3a2dc7f8e6dc4eaef1a903067f93851d697e1bad06d1
Homepage: https://mesa3d.org/
Description: transitional dummy package
Description-md5: 635a93bcd1440d16621693fe064c2aa9