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

Last updated: October 05,2024

1. Install "xorg" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to install xorg on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

Learn how to uninstall xorg on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: xorg
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1:7.7+13ubuntu3.1
Priority: optional
Section: x11
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu X-SWAT
Original-Maintainer: Debian X Strike Force
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 54
Provides: x-window-system, x-window-system-core
Depends: xserver-xorg (>= 1:7.7+13ubuntu3.1), libgl1-mesa-glx | libgl1, libgl1-mesa-dri, libglu1-mesa, xfonts-base (>= 1:1.0.0-1), x11-apps, x11-session-utils, x11-utils, x11-xkb-utils, x11-xserver-utils, xauth, xinit, xfonts-utils, xkb-data, xorg-docs-core, xterm | x-terminal-emulator, xinput
Recommends: xfonts-scalable (>= 1:1.0.0-1)
Suggests: xorg-docs, xfonts-100dpi (>= 1:1.0.0-1), xfonts-75dpi (>= 1:1.0.0-1), x11-xfs-utils
Filename: pool/main/x/xorg/xorg_7.7+13ubuntu3.1_amd64.deb
Size: 2978
MD5sum: 19912c32e0024da5fc1c07abcf62c6f2
SHA1: 52c478051fc3ac1eb13d64527868c096b97fec58
SHA256: e40b0592fd1051807cc8c012e182abff42896ae86ca5c0200995c2bb40b5e576
SHA512: 921e17ffe8a11fa2c632537a36cadf3f6350957ed906013d7cae461a5e1581180ef48a4f119ca25679af7f6aa9a5b20be4d8c2d887f2d175ce2e768347c4f6b9
Homepage: http://www.x.org/
Description-en: X.Org X Window System
This metapackage provides the components for a standalone
workstation running the X Window System. It provides the X libraries, an X
server, a set of fonts, and a group of basic X clients and utilities.
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Higher level metapackages, such as those for desktop environments, can
depend on this package and simplify their dependencies.
.
It should be noted that a package providing x-window-manager should also
be installed to ensure a comfortable X experience.
Description-md5: f5abde5fb283cb96048a3d3a5fe06e17
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: xorg
Priority: optional
Section: x11
Installed-Size: 54
Maintainer: Ubuntu X-SWAT
Original-Maintainer: Debian X Strike Force
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1:7.7+13ubuntu3
Provides: x-window-system, x-window-system-core
Depends: xserver-xorg (>= 1:7.7+13ubuntu3), libgl1-mesa-glx | libgl1, libgl1-mesa-dri, libglu1-mesa, xfonts-base (>= 1:1.0.0-1), x11-apps, x11-session-utils, x11-utils, x11-xkb-utils, x11-xserver-utils, xauth, xinit, xfonts-utils, xkb-data, xorg-docs-core, xterm | x-terminal-emulator, xinput
Recommends: xfonts-scalable (>= 1:1.0.0-1)
Suggests: xorg-docs, xfonts-100dpi (>= 1:1.0.0-1), xfonts-75dpi (>= 1:1.0.0-1), x11-xfs-utils
Filename: pool/main/x/xorg/xorg_7.7+13ubuntu3_amd64.deb
Size: 2988
MD5sum: 5a722814757e08c4a0b01c0c42695919
SHA1: d4ad1a90d8cabac3805ccf43650a7975c9dd9f78
SHA256: aba4e2505db0cf353e82f1078b92a97376ea8e0a529a076d3eeea272c313dc24
Description-en: X.Org X Window System
This metapackage provides the components for a standalone
workstation running the X Window System. It provides the X libraries, an X
server, a set of fonts, and a group of basic X clients and utilities.
.
Higher level metapackages, such as those for desktop environments, can
depend on this package and simplify their dependencies.
.
It should be noted that a package providing x-window-manager should also
be installed to ensure a comfortable X experience.
Description-md5: f5abde5fb283cb96048a3d3a5fe06e17
Homepage: http://www.x.org/
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