How to Install and Uninstall libxrandr2 Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 20,2024

1. Install "libxrandr2" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install libxrandr2 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "libxrandr2" package

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall libxrandr2 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                libxrandr2
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the libxrandr2 package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: libxrandr2
Priority: optional
Section: libs
Installed-Size: 66
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian X Strike Force
Architecture: amd64
Source: libxrandr
Version: 2:1.5.0-1
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.14), libx11-6 (>= 2:1.6.0), libxext6, libxrender1
Filename: pool/main/libx/libxrandr/libxrandr2_1.5.0-1_amd64.deb
Size: 17604
MD5sum: c07380c359583c914c4a7f23cc31be8b
SHA1: b1e87fb1a3af3784b044e66e79ea2c06de41ea37
SHA256: 018b871847173f347557b4b4d66486a43df026035500ddfbcfbf8ff4689b7a3b
Description-en: X11 RandR extension library
libXrandr provides an X Window System client interface to the RandR
extension to the X protocol.
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The RandR extension allows for run-time configuration of display attributes
such as resolution, rotation, and reflection.
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More information about X.Org can be found at:

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This module can be found at
git://anongit.freedesktop.org/git/xorg/lib/libXrandr
Description-md5: 4f5e90c11ffce760113c5e601f3f4449
Multi-Arch: same
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-touch-core, ubuntu-touch, ubuntu-touch, ubuntu-sdk, ubuntukylin-desktop, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-mate-cloudtop