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

Last updated: May 18,2024

1. Install "xnest" package

This guide let you learn how to install xnest on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "xnest" package

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


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

Package: xnest
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2:1.18.4-0ubuntu0.12
Priority: optional
Section: universe/x11
Source: xorg-server
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu X-SWAT
Original-Maintainer: Debian X Strike Force
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 1735
Provides: xserver
Depends: xserver-common (>= 2:1.18.4-0ubuntu0.12), libaudit1 (>= 1:2.2.1), libc6 (>= 2.17), libgcrypt20 (>= 1.6.1), libpixman-1-0 (>= 0.13.2), libselinux1 (>= 2.0.82), libsystemd0, libx11-6, libxau6, libxdmcp6, libxext6, libxfont1 (>= 1:1.4.2)
Recommends: libgl1-mesa-dri (>= 7.1~rc1)
Filename: pool/universe/x/xorg-server/xnest_1.18.4-0ubuntu0.12_amd64.deb
Size: 629112
MD5sum: 54aa6a063a339b672897eabecce9d00d
SHA1: 86eafc693b1fcd561a23bbcbb1a5daeab942f134
SHA256: 9c6d22a3e39d9a6c2572fc813ce8a3b6b29157fd19a03dfd243dcd5e57c150e8
SHA512: 7540f03582fd6cdfd4733ab3cab58de4a955faf769e39de7bc304038af1ebfe56d26f292509670f22f2fe21cbe3747ff4281f8239fcace7122327e1c67b2c4fb
Homepage: http://www.x.org/
Description-en: Nested X server
Xnest is a nested X server that simply relays all its requests to another
X server, where it runs as a client. This means that it appears as another
window in your current X session. Xnest relies upon its parent X server
for font services.
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Use of the Xephyr X server instead of Xnest is recommended.
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More information about X.Org can be found at:

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This package is built from the X.org xserver module.
Description-md5: 48a07c59b44bacd1e2bed508f80542b4

Package: xnest
Priority: optional
Section: universe/x11
Installed-Size: 1733
Maintainer: Ubuntu X-SWAT
Original-Maintainer: Debian X Strike Force
Architecture: amd64
Source: xorg-server
Version: 2:1.18.3-1ubuntu2
Provides: xserver
Depends: xserver-common (>= 2:1.18.3-1ubuntu2), libaudit1 (>= 1:2.2.1), libc6 (>= 2.17), libgcrypt20 (>= 1.6.1), libpixman-1-0 (>= 0.13.2), libselinux1 (>= 2.0.82), libsystemd0, libx11-6, libxau6, libxdmcp6, libxext6, libxfont1 (>= 1:1.4.2)
Recommends: libgl1-mesa-dri (>= 7.1~rc1)
Filename: pool/universe/x/xorg-server/xnest_1.18.3-1ubuntu2_amd64.deb
Size: 627626
MD5sum: 7a476e72f885600d7a1596d43f466f18
SHA1: 5c2407512a2bc71f05a5edb8b2c8509f684b157f
SHA256: ad403021b04efb462d6a031ff44247baf4ed17cfd1643191cfc87179089f4895
Description-en: Nested X server
Xnest is a nested X server that simply relays all its requests to another
X server, where it runs as a client. This means that it appears as another
window in your current X session. Xnest relies upon its parent X server
for font services.
.
Use of the Xephyr X server instead of Xnest is recommended.
.
More information about X.Org can be found at:

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This package is built from the X.org xserver module.
Description-md5: 48a07c59b44bacd1e2bed508f80542b4
Homepage: http://www.x.org/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu