How to Install and Uninstall libgl1-mesa-dri Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 21,2024

1. Install "libgl1-mesa-dri" package

Please follow the guidance below to install libgl1-mesa-dri on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "libgl1-mesa-dri" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall libgl1-mesa-dri on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the libgl1-mesa-dri package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: libgl1-mesa-dri
Architecture: amd64
Version: 18.0.5-0ubuntu0~16.04.1
Multi-Arch: same
Priority: optional
Section: libs
Source: mesa
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu X-SWAT
Original-Maintainer: Debian X Strike Force
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 138445
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.17), libdrm-amdgpu1 (>= 2.4.89), libdrm-intel1 (>= 2.4.38), libdrm-nouveau2 (>= 2.4.66), libdrm-radeon1 (>= 2.4.31), libdrm2 (>= 2.4.75), libelf1 (>= 0.142), libexpat1 (>= 2.0.1), libgcc1 (>= 1:3.4), libglapi-mesa, libllvm6.0 (>= 1:6.0~svn298832-1~), libsensors4 (>= 1:3.0.0), libstdc++6 (>= 5.2), zlib1g (>= 1:1.1.4)
Recommends: libtxc-dxtn-s2tc | libtxc-dxtn-s2tc0 | libtxc-dxtn0
Filename: pool/main/m/mesa/libgl1-mesa-dri_18.0.5-0ubuntu0~16.04.1_amd64.deb
Size: 6080484
MD5sum: 7af901062e67067154a935cae132bd89
SHA1: fc49fe26745e8c16bfa5dbd54a08525939d6d24a
SHA256: db9064a801d63088db1ef9eacaf90c555c3efaa5f319ffd1d51330033c7026c4
SHA512: 8f8a5b763884353a84503940eec65ec98f71fadd1c4c6f45f7d2874f9b124ae5890d8a74e54bfb95f8e34790a1cec033add59fdec52aaa48e6d0ded24e6800c3
Homepage: https://mesa3d.org/
Description-en: free implementation of the OpenGL API -- DRI modules
This version of Mesa provides GLX and DRI capabilities: it is capable of
both direct and indirect rendering. For direct rendering, it can use DRI
modules from the libgl1-mesa-dri package to accelerate drawing.
.
This package does not include the OpenGL library itself, only the DRI
modules for accelerating direct rendering.
.
For a complete description of Mesa, please look at the
libgl1-mesa-glx package.
Description-md5: 5f2b652ffc2f2781c936450c0c51bcc7
Task: ubuntu-desktop, ubuntu-usb, kubuntu-desktop, edubuntu-desktop, edubuntu-usb, xubuntu-core, xubuntu-desktop, mythbuntu-frontend, mythbuntu-desktop, mythbuntu-backend-slave, mythbuntu-backend-master, lubuntu-core, ubuntustudio-desktop-core, ubuntustudio-desktop, ubuntu-gnome-desktop, ubuntu-sdk-libs, ubuntu-touch, ubuntukylin-desktop, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-mate-cloudtop
Supported: 5y

Package: libgl1-mesa-dri
Priority: optional
Section: libs
Installed-Size: 108164
Maintainer: Ubuntu X-SWAT
Original-Maintainer: Debian X Strike Force
Architecture: amd64
Source: mesa
Version: 11.2.0-1ubuntu2
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.17), libdrm-amdgpu1 (>= 2.4.63), libdrm-intel1 (>= 2.4.48), libdrm-nouveau2 (>= 2.4.66), libdrm-radeon1 (>= 2.4.31), libdrm2 (>= 2.4.38), libelf1 (>= 0.142), libexpat1 (>= 2.0.1), libgcc1 (>= 1:3.4), libllvm3.8, libstdc++6 (>= 5.2)
Recommends: libtxc-dxtn-s2tc0 | libtxc-dxtn0
Breaks: xserver-xorg-core (<< 2:1.14.3-5)
Filename: pool/main/m/mesa/libgl1-mesa-dri_11.2.0-1ubuntu2_amd64.deb
Size: 4654970
MD5sum: 59ee1cdcc7343eaf5747faef92672aa4
SHA1: 83846b54b2fcb76afc640f62922945aea743821c
SHA256: a7d9da949046889b4879acba79442652fe2a9189657e0b0f81766670cf3a4893
Description-en: free implementation of the OpenGL API -- DRI modules
This version of Mesa provides GLX and DRI capabilities: it is capable of
both direct and indirect rendering. For direct rendering, it can use DRI
modules from the libgl1-mesa-dri package to accelerate drawing.
.
This package does not include the OpenGL library itself, only the DRI
modules for accelerating direct rendering.
.
For a complete description of Mesa, please look at the
libgl1-mesa-glx package.
Description-md5: 5f2b652ffc2f2781c936450c0c51bcc7
Multi-Arch: same
Homepage: http://mesa3d.org/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 5y
Task: ubuntu-desktop, ubuntu-usb, kubuntu-desktop, edubuntu-desktop, edubuntu-usb, xubuntu-core, xubuntu-desktop, mythbuntu-frontend, mythbuntu-desktop, mythbuntu-backend-slave, mythbuntu-backend-master, lubuntu-core, ubuntustudio-desktop-core, ubuntustudio-desktop, ubuntu-gnome-desktop, ubuntu-sdk-libs, ubuntu-touch, ubuntukylin-desktop, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-mate-cloudtop