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

Last updated: July 08,2024

1. Install "vbetool" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install vbetool on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

This is a short guide on how to uninstall vbetool on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: vbetool
Priority: optional
Section: utils
Installed-Size: 57
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian QA Group
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.1-3
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.14), libpci3 (>= 1:3.1.9-2), libx86-1 (>= 0.99-1)
Filename: pool/main/v/vbetool/vbetool_1.1-3_amd64.deb
Size: 11602
MD5sum: e5487da0e86050f4ce7804dc8f822256
SHA1: 9f0894c898cd4698896b70bccdcb54642e060443
SHA256: 5cef03c931f128c01664d5630eba95637cbd101d139728401648a0936f520282
Description-en: run real-mode video BIOS code to alter hardware state
vbetool uses lrmi in order to run code from the video BIOS. Currently, it
is able to alter DPMS states, save/restore video card state and attempt to
initialize the video card from scratch.
Description-md5: 25fb7adf077cdb98dd6d1022be48eba4
Homepage: http://www.codon.org.uk/~mjg59/vbetool/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 5y
Task: virt-host, ubuntu-desktop, ubuntu-usb, kubuntu-desktop, kubuntu-full, edubuntu-desktop, edubuntu-usb, xubuntu-core, xubuntu-desktop, ubuntustudio-desktop-core, ubuntustudio-desktop, ubuntukylin-desktop, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-mate-cloudtop