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

Last updated: December 24,2024

1. Install "xserver-xorg-legacy" package

This tutorial shows how to install xserver-xorg-legacy on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)


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

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall xserver-xorg-legacy on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa):


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

Package: xserver-xorg-legacy
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2:1.20.13-1ubuntu1~20.04.15
Priority: extra
Section: x11
Source: xorg-server
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu X-SWAT
Original-Maintainer: Debian X Strike Force
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 272
Depends: xserver-common (>= 2:1.20.13-1ubuntu1~20.04.15), libc6 (>= 2.3.4), debconf (>= 0.5) | debconf-2.0
Breaks: x11-common (<< 1:7.7+10~), xserver-xorg-core (<< 2:1.17.2-3~)
Replaces: x11-common (<< 1:7.7+10~), xserver-xorg-core (<< 2:1.17.2-3~)
Filename: pool/main/x/xorg-server/xserver-xorg-legacy_1.20.13-1ubuntu1~20.04.15_amd64.deb
Size: 33468
MD5sum: 08a1203631f8151fc8d29b3fd8a6ecc6
SHA1: 1dd4c192d2c68d5d8cacf1a68a19b23ef1306539
SHA256: d8944ae6f22fabc56e318152997c116dcf2e219d6ebd753ae60699f1275831d7
SHA512: 6a26629f584179ef7dec192ab4850344d652605e701667b25b23f831de95309e52ad1e058fb05794d41a4f5c51de2af8ca40c36d244e2e0af91a4cc6fdc83bcd
Homepage: https://www.x.org/
Description: setuid root Xorg server wrapper
Description-md5: a49fa8443df84effdf1fd36e26ad0f94
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: xserver-xorg-legacy
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2:1.20.8-2ubuntu2
Priority: extra
Section: x11
Source: xorg-server
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu X-SWAT
Original-Maintainer: Debian X Strike Force
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 269
Depends: xserver-common (>= 2:1.20.8-2ubuntu2), libc6 (>= 2.3.4), debconf (>= 0.5) | debconf-2.0
Breaks: x11-common (<< 1:7.7+10~), xserver-xorg-core (<< 2:1.17.2-3~)
Replaces: x11-common (<< 1:7.7+10~), xserver-xorg-core (<< 2:1.17.2-3~)
Filename: pool/main/x/xorg-server/xserver-xorg-legacy_1.20.8-2ubuntu2_amd64.deb
Size: 32156
MD5sum: 48c22f1b0e330c7778e01c9ef7ebe5c6
SHA1: e407c40a4ed5d2bb2dd5679cfc6ca3f875ca326d
SHA256: 6c7fdbbdf5a8b86dcd0e14bce267c2a2e322a8ea59b46030f32ffb7108addab2
Homepage: https://www.x.org/
Description: setuid root Xorg server wrapper
Description-md5: a49fa8443df84effdf1fd36e26ad0f94
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