How to Install and Uninstall libgles2-mesa Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 18,2024

1. Install "libgles2-mesa" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to install libgles2-mesa on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "libgles2-mesa" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall libgles2-mesa 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 libgles2-mesa package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: libgles2-mesa
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: 118
Provides: libgles2
Depends: libglapi-mesa (= 18.0.5-0ubuntu0~16.04.1), libc6 (>= 2.2.5)
Conflicts: libgles2
Replaces: libgles2
Filename: pool/main/m/mesa/libgles2-mesa_18.0.5-0ubuntu0~16.04.1_amd64.deb
Size: 13412
MD5sum: 3d61402388444c616503680ec77d541d
SHA1: df120b280ab1aa37ee703579b4383c89d3f9254b
SHA256: 3235123b3f176c7110edfef03cd6e3a0164caffcbf328041d7baf0ea10e141a7
SHA512: 09435d471be626801147476983616472f3d669f7569556306ab698872f8d7417e40ffd61e0d12e6c9e77583d3f989b47ba8a3625d5bebd7f81ddbe38c543bd7c
Homepage: https://mesa3d.org/
Description-en: free implementation of the OpenGL|ES 2.x API -- runtime
OpenGL|ES is a cross-platform API for full-function 2D and 3D graphics on
embedded systems - including consoles, phones, appliances and vehicles.
It contains a subset of OpenGL plus a number of extensions for the
special needs of embedded systems.
.
OpenGL|ES 2.x provides an API for programmable hardware including vertex
and fragment shaders.
Description-md5: 385f5e9ca66553853ff0600865879832
Task: mythbuntu-frontend, mythbuntu-desktop, mythbuntu-backend-slave, mythbuntu-backend-master, ubuntu-touch-core, ubuntu-touch, ubuntu-touch, ubuntu-sdk-libs-dev, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-mate-cloudtop
Supported: 5y

Package: libgles2-mesa
Priority: optional
Section: libs
Installed-Size: 106
Maintainer: Ubuntu X-SWAT
Original-Maintainer: Debian X Strike Force
Architecture: amd64
Source: mesa
Version: 11.2.0-1ubuntu2
Replaces: libgles2
Provides: libgles2
Depends: libglapi-mesa (= 11.2.0-1ubuntu2), libc6 (>= 2.2.5)
Conflicts: libgles2
Filename: pool/main/m/mesa/libgles2-mesa_11.2.0-1ubuntu2_amd64.deb
Size: 11696
MD5sum: 051a6942236e6d883cd7047a1c0b0fad
SHA1: e00ecea35573b2ca82579e74cca3b979f4be6a8b
SHA256: 1ef87468635f44c6e58fefb6027663162bab9c4ae564e366e8a6d3d84d08df7e
Description-en: free implementation of the OpenGL|ES 2.x API -- runtime
OpenGL|ES is a cross-platform API for full-function 2D and 3D graphics on
embedded systems - including consoles, phones, appliances and vehicles.
It contains a subset of OpenGL plus a number of extensions for the
special needs of embedded systems.
.
OpenGL|ES 2.x provides an API for programmable hardware including vertex
and fragment shaders.
Description-md5: 385f5e9ca66553853ff0600865879832
Multi-Arch: same
Homepage: http://mesa3d.org/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 3y
Task: mythbuntu-frontend, mythbuntu-desktop, mythbuntu-backend-slave, mythbuntu-backend-master, ubuntu-touch-core, ubuntu-touch, ubuntu-touch, ubuntu-sdk-libs-dev, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-mate-cloudtop