How to Install and Uninstall fbset Package on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)

Last updated: May 10,2024

1. Install "fbset" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install fbset on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)


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

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall fbset on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                fbset
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the fbset package on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)

Package: fbset
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.1-32build1
Priority: optional
Section: admin
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Sudip Mukherjee
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 316
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.14), udev | makedev (>= 2.3.1-24)
Filename: pool/main/f/fbset/fbset_2.1-32build1_amd64.deb
Size: 117760
MD5sum: bd91d652204729d412eb6fc8462db9f0
SHA1: 607bd12f8f71c2fb6fb832ba7b6b05cac4ec342b
SHA256: 623b913a7ee887877958a2060d8e94842ab3b8151e0343405b39339324abb61d
SHA512: f6c9fffb140aa22d2bdf64c0e309a165a3d070183375ee10b4ad344d20fbe680455a42f3ef49f4e93629113aaadf529672578acfb937c86b270a7118059c221f
Homepage: http://users.telenet.be/geertu/Linux/fbdev/
Description-en: framebuffer device maintenance program
Program to modify settings for the framebuffer devices (/dev/fb[0-9]*
or /dev/fb/[0-9]*) on Linux, like depth, virtual resolution, timing
parameters etc.
Description-md5: 7997084a9c5398cd30090426f11200a0