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

Last updated: December 24,2024

1. Install "xinit" package

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


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

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall xinit on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: xinit
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.3.4-3ubuntu0.1
Priority: optional
Section: x11
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian X Strike Force
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 57
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.11), libx11-6, coreutils (>= 7.4-1), x11-common, xauth
Recommends: xserver-xorg | xserver, xterm | x-session-manager | x-window-manager | x-terminal-emulator
Filename: pool/main/x/xinit/xinit_1.3.4-3ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb
Size: 18310
MD5sum: f355183e8063942577e11482ba2a23cd
SHA1: b6ea7b53e9ddcee55e6521412a3f810e46469c63
SHA256: d5661ba8cd3880033b507f78b4248efdc19c90578dd995fa34bad4e4668038dc
SHA512: 1c187c751d94a2b3bbea0a7e46e46ae4352f15203277378418844bd4aa4c0226b0a091e56837bdfdbdbc04ec55d5ffc17a5a9139bef465e68c63637a365cf284
Description-en: X server initialisation tool
xinit and startx are programs which facilitate starting an X server, and
loading a base X session.
Description-md5: d1a59408a40e4b7d5f1e952907662c93
Task: ubuntu-desktop, ubuntu-usb, kubuntu-desktop, edubuntu-desktop, edubuntu-usb, xubuntu-core, xubuntu-desktop, mythbuntu-desktop, lubuntu-core, ubuntustudio-desktop-core, ubuntustudio-desktop, ubuntu-gnome-desktop, ubuntukylin-desktop, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-mate-cloudtop
Supported: 5y

Package: xinit
Priority: optional
Section: x11
Installed-Size: 57
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian X Strike Force
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.3.4-3
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.11), libx11-6, coreutils (>= 7.4-1), x11-common, xauth
Recommends: xserver-xorg | xserver, xterm | x-session-manager | x-window-manager | x-terminal-emulator
Filename: pool/main/x/xinit/xinit_1.3.4-3_amd64.deb
Size: 18460
MD5sum: 63840055abf6d56bf1e9ed2ba7feabdb
SHA1: 8c4352d92619a0d7a58449cb2b83bb4d1ab38600
SHA256: 5a4cbe101485759ab48e39d18ba5d89e2bc76a23db88adc348749c5c6a669cdd
Description-en: X server initialisation tool
xinit and startx are programs which facilitate starting an X server, and
loading a base X session.
Description-md5: d1a59408a40e4b7d5f1e952907662c93
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, lubuntu-core, ubuntustudio-desktop-core, ubuntustudio-desktop, ubuntu-gnome-desktop, ubuntukylin-desktop, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-mate-cloudtop