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

Last updated: December 24,2024

1. Install "xserver-xorg-legacy" package

This is a short guide on how to install xserver-xorg-legacy on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

Please follow the guidelines below to uninstall xserver-xorg-legacy on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: xserver-xorg-legacy
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2:1.18.4-0ubuntu0.12
Priority: extra
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: 259
Depends: xserver-common (>= 2:1.18.4-0ubuntu0.12), libc6 (>= 2.3.4), debconf (>= 0.5) | debconf-2.0
Breaks: x11-common (<< 1:7.7+10~), xserver-xorg-core (<< 2:1.17.2-3~)
Replaces: x11-common (<< 1:7.7+10~), xserver-xorg-core (<< 2:1.17.2-3~)
Filename: pool/main/x/xorg-server/xserver-xorg-legacy_1.18.4-0ubuntu0.12_amd64.deb
Size: 36248
MD5sum: f2caf8c7c9714ea2657663946c5cf8eb
SHA1: 4ad745dcb4a06017df7de4f832c966c4342ea816
SHA256: 060a88ca84450ee8c36d84da7c90977ad9db3d64027a15a864a3f93612ecfcda
SHA512: b612e32f3f52e261920c09365c6a61f0ab23b7f01424a7b7dd7341d0072826409319b9e4253bd725af533c73455cde5e217605e273944a0e931653a25265e0b1
Homepage: http://www.x.org/
Description-en: setuid root Xorg server wrapper
This package provides a wrapper for the Xorg X server, which is
necessary for legacy drivers and non-Linux kernels.
Description-md5: a49fa8443df84effdf1fd36e26ad0f94
Task: ubuntu-gnome-desktop
Supported: 5y

Package: xserver-xorg-legacy
Priority: extra
Section: x11
Installed-Size: 257
Maintainer: Ubuntu X-SWAT
Original-Maintainer: Debian X Strike Force
Architecture: amd64
Source: xorg-server
Version: 2:1.18.3-1ubuntu2
Replaces: x11-common (<< 1:7.7+10~), xserver-xorg-core (<< 2:1.17.2-3~)
Depends: xserver-common (>= 2:1.18.3-1ubuntu2), libc6 (>= 2.3.4), debconf (>= 0.5) | debconf-2.0
Breaks: x11-common (<< 1:7.7+10~), xserver-xorg-core (<< 2:1.17.2-3~)
Filename: pool/main/x/xorg-server/xserver-xorg-legacy_1.18.3-1ubuntu2_amd64.deb
Size: 34764
MD5sum: 8dc4c68a55377642337b0dfb66ca0deb
SHA1: 9f68f5139296eb276a43655828f264d9199a24eb
SHA256: 0a373d17af402328a57b9e376354ab851568a3ab9a0447b68fcdc365ce829af1
Description-en: setuid root Xorg server wrapper
This package provides a wrapper for the Xorg X server, which is
necessary for legacy drivers and non-Linux kernels.
Description-md5: a49fa8443df84effdf1fd36e26ad0f94
Homepage: http://www.x.org/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 5y
Task: ubuntu-gnome-desktop