How to Install and Uninstall xwayland Package on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)

Last updated: December 30,2024

1. Install "xwayland" package

Please follow the guidelines below to install xwayland on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "xwayland" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall xwayland on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla):


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

Package: xwayland
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2:1.20.9-2ubuntu1.3
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: 2491
Depends: xserver-common (>= 2:1.20.9-2ubuntu1.3), libaudit1 (>= 1:2.2.1), libbsd0 (>= 0.7.0), libc6 (>= 2.32), libdrm2 (>= 2.4.75), libepoxy0 (>= 1.0), libgbm1 (>= 17.1.0~rc2), libgcrypt20 (>= 1.8.0), libgl1, libpixman-1-0 (>= 0.30.0), libselinux1 (>= 3.1~), libsystemd0, libunwind8, libwayland-client0 (>= 1.9.91), libxau6, libxdmcp6, libxfont2 (>= 1:2.0.1), libxshmfence1
Filename: pool/main/x/xorg-server/xwayland_1.20.9-2ubuntu1.3_amd64.deb
Size: 876552
MD5sum: 950d4c135b6ae3d292dc606912d43011
SHA1: 98aba2f621fd8e01722ea6ed1f9cb5e1a6d500b5
SHA256: 420f34305867ac971b192ff2f28de2b2dc7eb6e89b7dfa1f7c7c318990776537
SHA512: 77b30e25980b409ac8bc959ae50a5f16f5c5a3b4a9b1e7a1409f49f35e5f96c935579bb1827aa0ecc10d8a4a9f6d0286b477f2e5a457020f3a84abe0216d7669
Homepage: https://www.x.org/
Description-en: Xwayland X server
This package provides an X server running on top of wayland, using wayland
input devices for input and forwarding either the root window or individual
top-level windows as wayland surfaces.
Description-md5: 51bce0b4032e401f533c80a4cb12a569
Task: ubuntu-desktop-minimal, ubuntu-desktop, ubuntu-desktop-raspi

Package: xwayland
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2:1.20.9-2ubuntu1
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: 2490
Depends: xserver-common (>= 2:1.20.9-2ubuntu1), libaudit1 (>= 1:2.2.1), libbsd0 (>= 0.7.0), libc6 (>= 2.32), libdrm2 (>= 2.4.75), libepoxy0 (>= 1.0), libgbm1 (>= 17.1.0~rc2), libgcrypt20 (>= 1.8.0), libgl1, libpixman-1-0 (>= 0.30.0), libselinux1 (>= 3.1~), libsystemd0, libunwind8, libwayland-client0 (>= 1.9.91), libxau6, libxdmcp6, libxfont2 (>= 1:2.0.1), libxshmfence1
Filename: pool/main/x/xorg-server/xwayland_1.20.9-2ubuntu1_amd64.deb
Size: 874592
MD5sum: 61dd819bb2b816ec9b7e368c15928e7e
SHA1: 89df5b235b089efe61a3a1f7dd67351a9a5c8533
SHA256: f4c9b3356d096296a39b791e2cbd4a4d0c07f733a8bad7d89789c14ef93f5790
SHA512: 0eb1e0de96127cd0364198428fd47f900b3d7b17e50eff050ee3fb94985f96f647e7c406b3aca6ac51ce36c9a01eb03a88dc0223f637b987581f383af0140d72
Homepage: https://www.x.org/
Description-en: Xwayland X server
This package provides an X server running on top of wayland, using wayland
input devices for input and forwarding either the root window or individual
top-level windows as wayland surfaces.
Description-md5: 51bce0b4032e401f533c80a4cb12a569
Task: ubuntu-desktop-minimal, ubuntu-desktop, ubuntu-desktop-raspi