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

Last updated: April 29,2024

1. Install "xserver-common" package

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


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

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall xserver-common on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: xserver-common
Architecture: all
Version: 2:1.18.4-0ubuntu0.12
Multi-Arch: foreign
Priority: optional
Section: 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: 2032
Depends: x11-common, xkb-data, x11-xkb-utils
Recommends: xfonts-base, xauth
Replaces: xserver-xorg-core (<< 2:1.5.2)
Filename: pool/main/x/xorg-server/xserver-common_1.18.4-0ubuntu0.12_all.deb
Size: 27426
MD5sum: b0cb6d3561907070c01b79734d95ea25
SHA1: d11c38ec402e9a8efc81168c0064043fd49d363f
SHA256: 196c33c900550188a5422aadad84287b1060745c63ed599ac9f393a30596e313
SHA512: 36e307dce168f26bbcabeb97edade71b8164ec9349d916bf66ff83a7aa2a9a4a44741bf5163ed3aa306ffe08b9f79a552137bb4d06ca6a333af48a0ffa9a5552
Homepage: http://www.x.org/
Description-en: common files used by various X servers
This package provides files necessary for all X.Org based X servers.
Description-md5: be03943b6955ee9fae7163ad516c772f
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, ubuntu-pocket-desktop, ubuntukylin-desktop, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-mate-cloudtop
Supported: 5y

Package: xserver-common
Priority: optional
Section: x11
Installed-Size: 2030
Maintainer: Ubuntu X-SWAT
Original-Maintainer: Debian X Strike Force
Architecture: all
Source: xorg-server
Version: 2:1.18.3-1ubuntu2
Replaces: xserver-xorg-core (<< 2:1.5.2)
Depends: x11-common, xkb-data, x11-xkb-utils
Recommends: xfonts-base, xauth
Filename: pool/main/x/xorg-server/xserver-common_1.18.3-1ubuntu2_all.deb
Size: 26476
MD5sum: 16468bc28433c2b0683930072eee485a
SHA1: 1dc3b9f4cad25673688c1cbd5056719730eddd71
SHA256: 4deadb3d9c9ec51bda0da8a45ce079342958af274a4333c210e6b3493effb52f
Description-en: common files used by various X servers
This package provides files necessary for all X.Org based X servers.
Description-md5: be03943b6955ee9fae7163ad516c772f
Multi-Arch: foreign
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, ubuntu-pocket-desktop, ubuntukylin-desktop, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-mate-cloudtop