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

Last updated: December 23,2024

1. Install "xserver-xorg" package

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


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

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


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

Package: xserver-xorg
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1:7.7+13ubuntu3.1
Priority: optional
Section: x11
Source: xorg
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu X-SWAT
Original-Maintainer: Debian X Strike Force
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 240
Provides: xserver
Depends: xserver-xorg-core (>= 2:1.17.2-2), xserver-xorg-input-all | xorg-driver-input, xkb-data (>= 1.4), x11-xkb-utils
Recommends: libgl1-mesa-dri, xserver-xorg-video-all | xorg-driver-video
Filename: pool/main/x/xorg/xserver-xorg_7.7+13ubuntu3.1_amd64.deb
Size: 57192
MD5sum: 1af75236fdf0e5f8cf17f2db82a51440
SHA1: a9851feb647c60d69d3ceda3770ac451ae0e2154
SHA256: 511d9ea5108b25af3875678bb6ce513ab1fb117a37196d756832a422f2f6d068
SHA512: 53667ffc728e81aa08be791541a8b327dbb8db8dbd810055aa74cc654ce7645d03edbc03529e51c66665e75157a2cdeb4c1e77b1dc1033ce1091ec4bbbadb3f7
Homepage: http://www.x.org/
Description-en: X.Org X server
This package depends on the full suite of the server and drivers for the
X.Org X server. It does not provide the actual server itself.
Description-md5: 3d8c1d268e8af6b69f54d86fbd5a3939
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: xserver-xorg
Priority: optional
Section: x11
Installed-Size: 240
Maintainer: Ubuntu X-SWAT
Original-Maintainer: Debian X Strike Force
Architecture: amd64
Source: xorg
Version: 1:7.7+13ubuntu3
Provides: xserver
Depends: xserver-xorg-core (>= 2:1.17.2-2), xserver-xorg-input-all | xorg-driver-input, xkb-data (>= 1.4), x11-xkb-utils
Recommends: libgl1-mesa-dri, xserver-xorg-video-all | xorg-driver-video
Filename: pool/main/x/xorg/xserver-xorg_7.7+13ubuntu3_amd64.deb
Size: 57178
MD5sum: 2179d2c5f2de9f82f413f2ce68a7aaea
SHA1: 4461ef43eed3e1a05ba4fa87b8ce22b7fe6a7de2
SHA256: 67435708861b8fa5a8dfc97e90c778ed9d4b9a33da37ffb662c53d58004c4879
Description-en: X.Org X server
This package depends on the full suite of the server and drivers for the
X.Org X server. It does not provide the actual server itself.
Description-md5: 3d8c1d268e8af6b69f54d86fbd5a3939
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