How to Install and Uninstall xorg Package on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri)

Last updated: May 18,2024

1. Install "xorg" package

This is a short guide on how to install xorg on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri)


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

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall xorg on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                xorg
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the xorg package on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri)

Package: xorg
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1:7.7+22ubuntu2
Priority: optional
Section: x11
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu X-SWAT
Original-Maintainer: Debian X Strike Force
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 52
Provides: x-window-system, x-window-system-core
Depends: xserver-xorg (>= 1:7.7+22ubuntu2), libgl1-mesa-glx | libgl1, libgl1-mesa-dri, libglu1-mesa, xfonts-base (>= 1:1.0.0-1), x11-apps, x11-session-utils, x11-utils, x11-xkb-utils, x11-xserver-utils, xauth, xinit, xfonts-utils, xkb-data, xorg-docs-core, gnome-terminal | xterm | x-terminal-emulator, xinput
Recommends: xfonts-scalable (>= 1:1.0.0-1)
Suggests: xorg-docs, xfonts-100dpi (>= 1:1.0.0-1), xfonts-75dpi (>= 1:1.0.0-1), x11-xfs-utils
Filename: pool/main/x/xorg/xorg_7.7+22ubuntu2_amd64.deb
Size: 2902
MD5sum: e222b831e19898a62dc5c5b44afce0ca
SHA1: e31d67a0e7d831c48b538b6ae45b2b62e70ed2bc
SHA256: f2877771482eddb6d218ccfaf378538f2dc76e1f57dee2ad8692394d747440c9
SHA512: 6ebbaa5b38209ccad55b8bb71353f7512feace9e23f1df31344768ebbefdbbc5661369b11ad2294b52ee4325ddd93d5a8d3c3baab5751b86e4ada882e335e077
Homepage: https://www.x.org/
Description-en: X.Org X Window System
This metapackage provides the components for a standalone
workstation running the X Window System. It provides the X libraries, an X
server, a set of fonts, and a group of basic X clients and utilities.
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Higher level metapackages, such as those for desktop environments, can
depend on this package and simplify their dependencies.
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It should be noted that a package providing x-window-manager should also
be installed to ensure a comfortable X experience.
Description-md5: f5abde5fb283cb96048a3d3a5fe06e17
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, ubuntu-budgie-desktop-raspi