Complete Guide: Installing device3dfx-source on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus) 2025

1. Install "device3dfx-source" package

Please follow the guidelines below to install device3dfx-source on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                device3dfx-source
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "device3dfx-source" package

Please follow the guidelines below to uninstall device3dfx-source on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the device3dfx-source package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: device3dfx-source
Priority: extra
Section: universe/graphics
Installed-Size: 48
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Guillem Jover
Architecture: all
Source: device3dfx
Version: 2013.08.08-3
Depends: module-assistant (>= 0.11.6), make, debhelper (>= 9)
Recommends: kernel-package
Filename: pool/universe/d/device3dfx/device3dfx-source_2013.08.08-3_all.deb
Size: 17884
MD5sum: f071ab5278e2a4343de8a0ad91e49a56
SHA1: 58029e8a7437e9a184f23bdfa1428e819288876d
SHA256: 373b9bcec7b449a3785a706ab178672a91a4f35f73a42af1ba3faa1b148be520
Description-en: Linux 2.2+ device driver source for 3Dfx boards
This package is the source for the 3Dfx device driver to allow access
to 3Dfx boards and setting its MTRR:s correctly without the user having
root privileges.
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It should work on Linux 2.2+ kernels, including SMP enabled kernels.
Description-md5: 071b26db48dc05516d1ab259b678ec7d
Homepage: http://glide.sf.net/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu