How to Install and Uninstall xscreensaver-gl-extra Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: April 29,2024

1. Install "xscreensaver-gl-extra" package

Please follow the steps below to install xscreensaver-gl-extra on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                xscreensaver-gl-extra
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "xscreensaver-gl-extra" package

Please follow the guidelines below to uninstall xscreensaver-gl-extra on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: xscreensaver-gl-extra
Priority: optional
Section: universe/x11
Installed-Size: 10195
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Tormod Volden
Architecture: amd64
Source: xscreensaver
Version: 5.34-2ubuntu1
Replaces: xscreensaver-gl (<< 5.26-1ubuntu1)
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.14), libgdk-pixbuf2.0-0 (>= 2.22.0), libgl1-mesa-glx | libgl1, libgle3, libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.12.0), libglu1-mesa | libglu1, libx11-6, libxext6, libxft2 (>> 2.1.1), libxmu6, libxt6, xscreensaver-gl (>= 5.04-3)
Breaks: gnome-screensaver (<< 2.26), kscreensaver-xsaver (<= 4:4.2.4-1), xscreensaver (<< 5.04-3), xscreensaver-gl (<< 5.26-1ubuntu1)
Filename: pool/universe/x/xscreensaver/xscreensaver-gl-extra_5.34-2ubuntu1_amd64.deb
Size: 1850900
MD5sum: 2a9d645644cf6f3238f1c14827f5e9b0
SHA1: 5ce42cdd320bc11b3b433a6f42bb9620788dbce8
SHA256: ffaab30689bf510622e936025347581419aa9f5844825e954295af0db2bc9fb9
Description-en: Extra GL(Mesa) screen saver modules for screensaver frontends
XScreenSaver is a modular screen saver and locker for X11,
containing more than 200 screen savers.
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This package contains the rest of the 3D (OpenGL) screen saver
modules from the xscreensaver collection. This package is used
by both xscreensaver and gnome-screensaver.
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This is the set of GL screensavers not shipped by default with
xscreensaver-gl:
antmaze, atlantis, blocktube, boing, bouncingcow, boxed, cage,
carousel, companioncube, crackberg, cube21, cubenetic, cubicgrid,
dangerball, extrusion, fliptext, flurry, glhanoi, glplanet,
hilbert, hypnowheel, jigsaw, juggler3d, klein, lament, menger, noof,
photopile, pinion, providence, rubik, rubikblocks, sballs, skytentacles,
sproingies, stairs, starwars, surfaces, tangram, timetunnel, tronbit,
unknownpleasures.
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More display modes can be found in the xscreensaver-data,
xscreensaver-data-extra and xscreensaver-gl packages.
Description-md5: 25f62d2a7f818094b6b9a9710c22d7c0
Enhances: gnome-screensaver, xscreensaver
Homepage: http://www.jwz.org/xscreensaver/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu