How to Install and Uninstall xserver-common Package on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)

Last updated: February 16,2025

1. Install "xserver-common" package

This is a short guide on how to install xserver-common on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)


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

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall xserver-common on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                xserver-common
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the xserver-common package on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)

Package: xserver-common
Architecture: all
Version: 2:1.20.9-2ubuntu1.3
Multi-Arch: foreign
Priority: optional
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: 239
Depends: x11-common, xkb-data, x11-xkb-utils
Recommends: xfonts-base, xauth
Replaces: xserver-xorg-core (<< 2:1.5.2)
Filename: pool/main/x/xorg-server/xserver-common_1.20.9-2ubuntu1.3_all.deb
Size: 26948
MD5sum: 595891751297fb1371e3fbf5cd2f1abb
SHA1: a588e58f8c758a7344aae20f78c86ee2cc496933
SHA256: 7e0e5de3ea7a427a782ba03fcc06fd4add8c9d683ab26105fcbdd3613fec0b3f
SHA512: c624455b40a05c5326f8fdba39e18ccb48d2f932abc782329b2bd36ec9e4c78c0a66d15c12a55dd34cce266685f5065106bf0826b83435052b9633064170c189
Homepage: https://www.x.org/
Description-en: common files used by various X servers
This package provides files necessary for all X.Org based X servers.
Description-md5: be03943b6955ee9fae7163ad516c772f
Task: ubuntu-desktop-minimal, ubuntu-desktop, ubuntu-desktop-raspi, 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-common
Architecture: all
Version: 2:1.20.9-2ubuntu1
Multi-Arch: foreign
Priority: optional
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: 238
Depends: x11-common, xkb-data, x11-xkb-utils
Recommends: xfonts-base, xauth
Replaces: xserver-xorg-core (<< 2:1.5.2)
Filename: pool/main/x/xorg-server/xserver-common_1.20.9-2ubuntu1_all.deb
Size: 26804
MD5sum: dabf757285c8210968b940d0e39f2d6b
SHA1: f4de87a77dddc17c6d18677951d282545b36a57b
SHA256: 333ceb6ba000b284f13298302d6176018197eb948d0ba389b8a2168e535c0c9b
SHA512: 29b28ab3a42e6d24d8ea928ecaedeaf263227c82a61b6ac23f31e96871efe056c6053ba99ecd58afc90cdfe648367da52dd6b4ede1188213c43355a64b342e91
Homepage: https://www.x.org/
Description-en: common files used by various X servers
This package provides files necessary for all X.Org based X servers.
Description-md5: be03943b6955ee9fae7163ad516c772f
Task: ubuntu-desktop-minimal, ubuntu-desktop, ubuntu-desktop-raspi, kubuntu-desktop, xubuntu-core, xubuntu-desktop, lubuntu-desktop, ubuntustudio-desktop-core, ubuntustudio-desktop, ubuntukylin-desktop, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-budgie-desktop