How to Install and Uninstall ubuntu-drivers-common Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: November 22,2024

1. Install "ubuntu-drivers-common" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install ubuntu-drivers-common on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "ubuntu-drivers-common" package

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall ubuntu-drivers-common 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 ubuntu-drivers-common package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: ubuntu-drivers-common
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1:0.4.17.7
Priority: optional
Section: admin
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 241
Provides: jockey-common, jockey-gtk, jockey-kde, nvidia-common
Pre-Depends: dpkg (>= 1.15.7.2)
Depends: python3:any (>= 3.3.2-2~), debconf (>= 0.5.00) | debconf-2.0, init-system-helpers (>= 1.18~), libc6 (>= 2.4), libdrm2 (>= 2.3.1), libkmod2 (>= 5~), libpciaccess0 (>= 0.10.7), pciutils, python3-apt, python3-xkit, udev (>= 204-0ubuntu4~), usbutils, alsa-utils, kmod | module-init-tools
Suggests: python3-aptdaemon.pkcompat
Conflicts: jockey-common, jockey-gtk, jockey-kde, nvidia-common (<< 1:0.2.46)
Breaks: nvidia-prime (<< 0.6)
Replaces: jockey-common, jockey-gtk, jockey-kde, nvidia-common (<< 1:0.2.46)
Enhances: packagekit-system-interface
Filename: pool/main/u/ubuntu-drivers-common/ubuntu-drivers-common_0.4.17.7_amd64.deb
Size: 49892
MD5sum: 3f4bcc0fae172a0a3902359e28a8d53b
SHA1: 3af5ef65dc8d84f8b8e228f37ff29f4c2e8f4362
SHA256: 309d8664f299df005bb14b1c8a86a386316a698033380ed4a4d535c1496f0dd7
SHA512: 075460864b93dccb3046241297e63874bbb0e40aa80dfebf0d61bd1ed3f795582ff0d1babc3508325f753b6f63d6914a05057a7258dd61dc3c57e4cc8fd61f96
Description-en: Detect and install additional Ubuntu driver packages
This package aggregates and abstracts Ubuntu specific logic and knowledge
about third-party driver packages. It provides:
.
- a Python API for detecting driver packages for a particular piece of
hardware or the whole system.
.
- an "ubuntu-drivers" command line tool to list or install driver packages
(mostly for integration in installers).
.
- a PackageKit plugin for WhatProvides() for types MODALIAS and
HARDWARE_DRIVER, to do the same queries as above through the PackageKit API
(for using in non-distro specific GUIs). This works with aptdaemon's
PackageKit compatibility layer (python3-aptdaemon.pkcompat) and with
PackageKit's apt backend, but _not_ with the PackageKit aptcc backend.
.
- some NVidia specific support code to find the most appropriate driver
version, as well as setting up the alternatives symlinks that the
proprietary NVidia and FGLRX packages use.
Description-md5: de3e80d0ec34be991721f7a39da892ac
Task: ubuntu-desktop, ubuntu-usb, kubuntu-desktop, edubuntu-desktop, edubuntu-usb, xubuntu-core, xubuntu-desktop, mythbuntu-desktop, mythbuntu-backend-master, lubuntu-core, ubuntustudio-desktop-core, ubuntustudio-desktop, ubuntu-gnome-desktop, ubuntukylin-desktop, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-mate-cloudtop
Supported: 5y

Package: ubuntu-drivers-common
Priority: optional
Section: admin
Installed-Size: 237
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1:0.4.17
Replaces: jockey-common, jockey-gtk, jockey-kde, nvidia-common (<< 1:0.2.46)
Provides: jockey-common, jockey-gtk, jockey-kde, nvidia-common
Depends: python3:any (>= 3.3.2-2~), debconf (>= 0.5.00) | debconf-2.0, init-system-helpers (>= 1.18~), libc6 (>= 2.4), libdrm2 (>= 2.4.3), libpciaccess0 (>= 0.10.7), pciutils, python3-apt, python3-xkit, udev (>= 204-0ubuntu4~), usbutils, alsa-utils, kmod | module-init-tools
Pre-Depends: dpkg (>= 1.15.7.2)
Suggests: python3-aptdaemon.pkcompat
Conflicts: jockey-common, jockey-gtk, jockey-kde, nvidia-common (<< 1:0.2.46)
Breaks: nvidia-prime (<< 0.6)
Filename: pool/main/u/ubuntu-drivers-common/ubuntu-drivers-common_0.4.17_amd64.deb
Size: 48514
MD5sum: d759b21856f0eb8aa0e4317db6bba7b0
SHA1: 03d6c026ba2c8a789af307d43b188e53164499d2
SHA256: 3c659b44b5e1a1249ca501a27231f5128fefad7ae7e116e9a27c4267575461f0
Description-en: Detect and install additional Ubuntu driver packages
This package aggregates and abstracts Ubuntu specific logic and knowledge
about third-party driver packages. It provides:
.
- a Python API for detecting driver packages for a particular piece of
hardware or the whole system.
.
- an "ubuntu-drivers" command line tool to list or install driver packages
(mostly for integration in installers).
.
- a PackageKit plugin for WhatProvides() for types MODALIAS and
HARDWARE_DRIVER, to do the same queries as above through the PackageKit API
(for using in non-distro specific GUIs). This works with aptdaemon's
PackageKit compatibility layer (python3-aptdaemon.pkcompat) and with
PackageKit's apt backend, but _not_ with the PackageKit aptcc backend.
.
- some NVidia specific support code to find the most appropriate driver
version, as well as setting up the alternatives symlinks that the
proprietary NVidia and FGLRX packages use.
Description-md5: de3e80d0ec34be991721f7a39da892ac
Enhances: packagekit-system-interface
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-desktop, mythbuntu-backend-master, lubuntu-core, ubuntustudio-desktop-core, ubuntustudio-desktop, ubuntu-gnome-desktop, ubuntukylin-desktop, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-mate-cloudtop