How to Install and Uninstall xserver-xorg-video-dummy Package on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)

Last updated: December 23,2024

1. Install "xserver-xorg-video-dummy" package

This tutorial shows how to install xserver-xorg-video-dummy on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)


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

Please follow the guidelines below to uninstall xserver-xorg-video-dummy on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla):


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

Package: xserver-xorg-video-dummy
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1:0.3.8-1build3
Priority: optional
Section: x11
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian X Strike Force
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 33
Provides: xorg-driver-video
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.4), xorg-video-abi-24, xserver-xorg-core (>= 2:1.18.99.901)
Filename: pool/main/x/xserver-xorg-video-dummy/xserver-xorg-video-dummy_0.3.8-1build3_amd64.deb
Size: 8884
MD5sum: df40da1eb15ad958c4f22ee00f915800
SHA1: 5f88df4808e41cc8d4d010184ad31509c88f3b64
SHA256: d85d12fecb8bba7e1afa5ab686e8d1b98aefbf07ee99d57248714b16324451bc
SHA512: d718f571e60a9111093208fc61bca9bb9df930ba75e82ea2381e0f827fccff84dc5975c1c7208d710975058c3d0de159b478f2e550c7e183915b321e302d5f6a
Description-en: X.Org X server -- dummy display driver
This package provides a 'dummy' display driver, which does not actually
display anything.
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More information about X.Org can be found at:

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This package is built from the X.org xf86-video-dummy driver module.
Description-md5: 43e4fd7aaa94ac5f196f6eb508f1969c