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

Last updated: April 27,2024

1. Install "xinit" package

Learn how to install xinit on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)


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

This guide let you learn how to uninstall xinit on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa):


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

Package: xinit
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.4.1-0ubuntu2
Priority: optional
Section: x11
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian X Strike Force
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 61
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.11), libx11-6, coreutils (>= 7.4-1), x11-common, xauth
Recommends: xserver-xorg | xserver, gnome-terminal | xterm | x-session-manager | x-window-manager | x-terminal-emulator
Filename: pool/main/x/xinit/xinit_1.4.1-0ubuntu2_amd64.deb
Size: 17936
MD5sum: fa18cbd4ade01ec357c45015343c008b
SHA1: 43d76fabea971a0ff44f0efd4cddabb501094cf9
SHA256: 77066f72200452451f54c74d583f09806dc35fe77f8a115457f991451a8c1136
Description: X server initialisation tool
Description-md5: d1a59408a40e4b7d5f1e952907662c93
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