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

Last updated: April 29,2024

1. Install "xserver-xephyr" package

Please follow the instructions below to install xserver-xephyr on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                xserver-xephyr
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "xserver-xephyr" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall xserver-xephyr on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: xserver-xephyr
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: 2586
Provides: xserver
Depends: xserver-common (>= 2:1.18.4-0ubuntu0.12), libaudit1 (>= 1:2.2.1), libc6 (>= 2.17), libepoxy0 (>= 1.0), libgcrypt20 (>= 1.6.1), libgl1-mesa-glx | libgl1, libpixman-1-0 (>= 0.30.0), libselinux1 (>= 2.0.82), libsystemd0, libx11-6, libx11-xcb1, libxau6, libxcb-glx0, libxcb-icccm4 (>= 0.4.1), libxcb-image0 (>= 0.2.1), libxcb-keysyms1 (>= 0.4.0), libxcb-randr0 (>= 1.1), libxcb-render-util0, libxcb-render0, libxcb-shape0, libxcb-shm0, libxcb-util1 (>= 0.4.0), libxcb-xf86dri0, libxcb-xv0 (>= 1.2), libxcb1 (>= 1.6), libxdmcp6, libxfont1 (>= 1:1.4.2), libxshmfence1
Recommends: libgl1-mesa-dri (>= 7.1~rc1)
Filename: pool/universe/x/xorg-server/xserver-xephyr_1.18.4-0ubuntu0.12_amd64.deb
Size: 924320
MD5sum: f51771eba474124d3ff54481585ffe79
SHA1: a1716236f5b8d7138fce442ef5fb15605a949d85
SHA256: 9be4db14e7483e6bd5ae56aa50620114d5ef2501cde040695fef8b68cd60fe84
SHA512: 3396805be6ad3a128a425c4e34ebbba0155f89fe0e21fa096902199be34c73d49677ca7b93226366e3d8331e7b2c6f4d8c4d4643072ee4a0eca66cabbbe78fc3
Homepage: http://www.x.org/
Description-en: nested X server
Xephyr is an X server that can be run inside another X server,
much like Xnest. It is based on the kdrive X server, and as a
result it supports newer extensions than Xnest, including render and
composite.
.
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: 516dc4b8b7e15f13bc99547d4869e159
Task: ubuntu-gnome-desktop
Supported: 5y

Package: xserver-xephyr
Priority: optional
Section: universe/x11
Installed-Size: 2580
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), libepoxy0 (>= 1.0), libgcrypt20 (>= 1.6.1), libgl1-mesa-glx | libgl1, libpixman-1-0 (>= 0.30.0), libselinux1 (>= 2.0.82), libsystemd0, libx11-6, libx11-xcb1, libxau6, libxcb-glx0, libxcb-icccm4 (>= 0.4.1), libxcb-image0 (>= 0.2.1), libxcb-keysyms1 (>= 0.4.0), libxcb-randr0 (>= 1.1), libxcb-render-util0, libxcb-render0, libxcb-shape0, libxcb-shm0, libxcb-util1 (>= 0.4.0), libxcb-xf86dri0, libxcb-xv0 (>= 1.2), libxcb1 (>= 1.6), libxdmcp6, libxfont1 (>= 1:1.4.2), libxshmfence1
Recommends: libgl1-mesa-dri (>= 7.1~rc1)
Filename: pool/universe/x/xorg-server/xserver-xephyr_1.18.3-1ubuntu2_amd64.deb
Size: 921986
MD5sum: ea6aab3dd04a54a21dc3e5754a228238
SHA1: 2c02e4e45f236b4a7c250017e432dd4f7549de2a
SHA256: ba34c644b0375ac10490f2d1651998b5f0c9a0d91c2f743b876bd3c94444906a
Description-en: nested X server
Xephyr is an X server that can be run inside another X server,
much like Xnest. It is based on the kdrive X server, and as a
result it supports newer extensions than Xnest, including render and
composite.
.
More information about X.Org can be found at:

.
This package is built from the X.org xserver module.
Description-md5: 516dc4b8b7e15f13bc99547d4869e159
Homepage: http://www.x.org/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 3y
Task: ubuntu-gnome-desktop