How to Install and Uninstall xserver-xorg Package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Last updated: May 09,2024

1. Install "xserver-xorg" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to install xserver-xorg on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)


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

Please follow the steps below to uninstall xserver-xorg on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa):


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

Package: xserver-xorg
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1:7.7+19ubuntu14
Priority: optional
Section: x11
Source: xorg
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu X-SWAT
Original-Maintainer: Debian X Strike Force
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 411
Provides: xserver
Depends: xserver-xorg-core (>= 2:1.17.2-2), xserver-xorg-input-all | xorg-driver-input, xkb-data (>= 1.4), x11-xkb-utils, python3-apport
Recommends: libgl1-mesa-dri, mesa-vulkan-drivers, xserver-xorg-legacy, xserver-xorg-video-all
Breaks: xdiagnose (<< 3.8.8)
Replaces: xdiagnose (<< 3.8.8)
Filename: pool/main/x/xorg/xserver-xorg_7.7+19ubuntu14_amd64.deb
Size: 65176
MD5sum: 3ed74cae9268cf378a6fc2e8a77f53ed
SHA1: 6cffe8eb38acffed33937ae7fc37d3e04973e33d
SHA256: 7b2380dbdc991497443b57dba4fe4335234e53a125d0b18f1b9b5ef3c492eab5
Homepage: http://www.x.org/
Description: X.Org X server
Description-md5: 3d8c1d268e8af6b69f54d86fbd5a3939
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