How to Install and Uninstall xscreensaver-gl-extra Package on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)

Last updated: May 13,2024

1. Install "xscreensaver-gl-extra" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install xscreensaver-gl-extra on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)


    
        
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2. Uninstall "xscreensaver-gl-extra" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall xscreensaver-gl-extra on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla):


    
        
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3. Information about the xscreensaver-gl-extra package on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)

Package: xscreensaver-gl-extra
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.42+dfsg1-1ubuntu1
Priority: optional
Section: universe/x11
Source: xscreensaver
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Tormod Volden
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 9093
Depends: xscreensaver-gl, libc6 (>= 2.14), libgdk-pixbuf2.0-0 (>= 2.22.0), libgl1, libgle3, libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.16.0), libglu1-mesa | libglu1, libx11-6, libxext6, libxft2 (>> 2.1.1), libxmu6, libxt6
Filename: pool/universe/x/xscreensaver/xscreensaver-gl-extra_5.42+dfsg1-1ubuntu1_amd64.deb
Size: 2731172
MD5sum: 7f97ed50c2cff015817b625f4339d53f
SHA1: 8a0f6c52bdc3f7e53af214311e85e5ae6d4dc14c
SHA256: ae849d57a6a89b65f3e730ec3c90d6ea887f5b37b0f2ad772bab3134ca63b78f
SHA512: 15e61527198ed03a9c21ea89f4c94b28377966ac4144de8ba9f3819b67a1deccb4b71d4ab2192f58c1475fc5ba75a6b9de46a297a210c1f6437cc1ef501928d6
Homepage: https://www.jwz.org/xscreensaver/
Description-en: Extra GL(Mesa) screen saver modules for screensaver frontends
XScreenSaver is a modular screen saver and locker for X11,
containing more than 200 screen savers.
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This package contains the rest of the 3D (OpenGL) screen saver
modules from the xscreensaver collection. This package can be used by
xscreensaver and also some other screensaver engines.
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This is the set of GL screensavers not shipped by default with
xscreensaver-gl:
antmaze, atlantis, blocktube, boing, bouncingcow, boxed, cage,
carousel, companioncube, crackberg, cube21, cubenetic, cubicgrid,
dangerball, extrusion, fliptext, flurry, glhanoi, glplanet, handsy,
hilbert, hypnowheel, jigsaw, juggler3d, klein, lament, menger, noof,
photopile, pinion, providence, rubik, rubikblocks, sballs, skytentacles,
sproingies, stairs, starwars, surfaces, tangram, timetunnel, tronbit,
unknownpleasures.
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More display modes can be found in the xscreensaver-data,
xscreensaver-data-extra and xscreensaver-gl packages.
Description-md5: f9c3544c29eb8b1a47c13c9c40437843
Task: lubuntu-desktop