How to Install and Uninstall x11-common Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 18,2024

1. Install "x11-common" package

Please follow the guidelines below to install x11-common on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                x11-common
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "x11-common" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall x11-common on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                x11-common
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the x11-common package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: x11-common
Architecture: all
Version: 1:7.7+13ubuntu3.1
Multi-Arch: foreign
Priority: optional
Section: x11
Source: xorg
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu X-SWAT
Original-Maintainer: Debian X Strike Force
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 310
Depends: lsb-base (>= 1.3-9ubuntu2)
Breaks: nux-tools (<< 4.0.8+16.04.20180613.1-0ubuntu1)
Filename: pool/main/x/xorg/x11-common_7.7+13ubuntu3.1_all.deb
Size: 22896
MD5sum: 7b3011238b521830ee9ace0498826826
SHA1: 97a21eaf7f0aea119a62cc3e42c71c6dca29dfa0
SHA256: 224d9461d1531590eff2f863ec5b97b4fb1942747885a1f4f55af1a80ed3ff5d
SHA512: 8ca8a3e992c36d3527ffe08c98406acb7559f4f3579a1b00674dc8e7954a8fd8999be871133f46e7a8d5a0ac441bc593de9c88b7175c81baef18f0f1c63776ff
Homepage: http://www.x.org/
Description-en: X Window System (X.Org) infrastructure
x11-common contains the filesystem infrastructure required for further
installation of the X Window System in any configuration; it does not
provide a full installation of clients, servers, libraries, and utilities
required to run the X Window System.
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A number of terms are used to refer to the X Window System, including "X",
"X Version 11", "X11", "X11R6", and "X11R7". The version of X used in
Debian is derived from the version released by the X.Org Foundation, and
is thus often also referred to as "X.Org". All of the preceding quoted
terms are functionally interchangeable in an Debian system.
Description-md5: c3a0735e67df3065d7cbf88aa39b7ec7
Task: ubuntu-desktop, ubuntu-usb, tomcat-server, 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: x11-common
Priority: optional
Section: x11
Installed-Size: 309
Maintainer: Ubuntu X-SWAT
Original-Maintainer: Debian X Strike Force
Architecture: all
Source: xorg
Version: 1:7.7+13ubuntu3
Depends: lsb-base (>= 1.3-9ubuntu2)
Filename: pool/main/x/xorg/x11-common_7.7+13ubuntu3_all.deb
Size: 22390
MD5sum: b0943f823b6f471e8c41ca66c2b5a2dd
SHA1: 5c4e04af26db08e489a808be851616841df45065
SHA256: 273a4e8d035f97b8b62a260d27649de4b1d7ad92cc311d027154986ac61cbfda
Description-en: X Window System (X.Org) infrastructure
x11-common contains the filesystem infrastructure required for further
installation of the X Window System in any configuration; it does not
provide a full installation of clients, servers, libraries, and utilities
required to run the X Window System.
.
A number of terms are used to refer to the X Window System, including "X",
"X Version 11", "X11", "X11R6", and "X11R7". The version of X used in
Debian is derived from the version released by the X.Org Foundation, and
is thus often also referred to as "X.Org". All of the preceding quoted
terms are functionally interchangeable in an Debian system.
Description-md5: c3a0735e67df3065d7cbf88aa39b7ec7
Multi-Arch: foreign
Homepage: http://www.x.org/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 5y
Task: ubuntu-desktop, ubuntu-usb, tomcat-server, 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