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

Last updated: May 19,2024

1. Install "libgl1-mesa-glx" package

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


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                libgl1-mesa-glx
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "libgl1-mesa-glx" package

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall libgl1-mesa-glx on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: libgl1-mesa-glx
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: 573
Provides: libgl1
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.14), libdrm2 (>= 2.4.75), libexpat1 (>= 2.0.1), libglapi-mesa (= 18.0.5-0ubuntu0~16.04.1), libx11-6 (>= 2:1.4.99.1), libx11-xcb1, libxcb-dri2-0 (>= 1.8), libxcb-dri3-0, libxcb-glx0 (>= 1.8), libxcb-present0, libxcb-sync1, libxcb1 (>= 1.9.2), libxdamage1 (>= 1:1.1), libxext6, libxfixes3, libxshmfence1, libxxf86vm1, zlib1g (>= 1:1.1.4), libgl1-mesa-dri
Conflicts: libgl1
Breaks: libopengl-perl (<< 0.6704+dfsg-2)
Replaces: libgl1
Filename: pool/main/m/mesa/libgl1-mesa-glx_18.0.5-0ubuntu0~16.04.1_amd64.deb
Size: 131818
MD5sum: 4c03274889121d6181dcbfb630822eb6
SHA1: 3343401ecd1b1fb4e5f2d10e0ce5b0f5fdff8cef
SHA256: 06713237c696a1bb5cff054400e8a052e8681ff6d71374cbbd0be2fdb7d28d9f
SHA512: 8cc678b8d5954cd186a614b76be547b77900e27fb017e779c5d964bdd30d61c855905c5587ccbf843b0e3686688f724a674f82905dc5cb78f9cade5bb2f787ca
Homepage: https://mesa3d.org/
Description-en: free implementation of the OpenGL API -- GLX runtime
Mesa is a 3-D graphics library with an API which is very similar to
that of OpenGL. To the extent that Mesa utilizes the OpenGL command
syntax or state machine, it is being used with authorization from
Silicon Graphics, Inc. However, the authors make no claim that Mesa
is in any way a compatible replacement for OpenGL or associated with
Silicon Graphics, Inc.
.
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 modules themselves: these can be found
in the libgl1-mesa-dri package.
Description-md5: 81cb328047ab58fb2e956b5652ddf253
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-glx
Priority: optional
Section: libs
Installed-Size: 555
Maintainer: Ubuntu X-SWAT
Original-Maintainer: Debian X Strike Force
Architecture: amd64
Source: mesa
Version: 11.2.0-1ubuntu2
Replaces: libgl1
Provides: libgl1
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.14), libdrm2 (>= 2.3.1), libexpat1 (>= 2.0.1), libglapi-mesa (= 11.2.0-1ubuntu2), libx11-6 (>= 2:1.4.99.1), libx11-xcb1, libxcb-dri2-0 (>= 1.8), libxcb-dri3-0, libxcb-glx0 (>= 1.8), libxcb-present0, libxcb-sync1, libxcb1 (>= 1.9.2), libxdamage1 (>= 1:1.1), libxext6, libxfixes3, libxshmfence1, libxxf86vm1, libudev1, libgl1-mesa-dri (>= 7.2)
Conflicts: libgl1
Breaks: fglrx-glx (<< 1:11-6-1), glx-diversions (<< 0.4), libgl1-nvidia-alternatives (<= 275.09.07-1), libopengl-perl (<< 0.6704+dfsg-2)
Filename: pool/main/m/mesa/libgl1-mesa-glx_11.2.0-1ubuntu2_amd64.deb
Size: 127020
MD5sum: 36fa51ad249c95e9378cec6be8426aba
SHA1: 651a9bdc638453ecce424bebb2cb950d8c55f9b2
SHA256: 856f1f340ed350396065af8f96d531926fc81fafd37d2504b5a762b44b35bc90
Description-en: free implementation of the OpenGL API -- GLX runtime
Mesa is a 3-D graphics library with an API which is very similar to
that of OpenGL. To the extent that Mesa utilizes the OpenGL command
syntax or state machine, it is being used with authorization from
Silicon Graphics, Inc. However, the authors make no claim that Mesa
is in any way a compatible replacement for OpenGL or associated with
Silicon Graphics, Inc.
.
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 modules themselves: these can be found
in the libgl1-mesa-dri package.
Description-md5: 81cb328047ab58fb2e956b5652ddf253
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