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

Last updated: January 11,2025

1. Install "xserver-xorg-video-dummy" package

Learn how to install xserver-xorg-video-dummy on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

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


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

Package: xserver-xorg-video-dummy
Priority: optional
Section: x11
Installed-Size: 33
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian X Strike Force
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1:0.3.7-1build5
Provides: xorg-driver-video
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.4), xorg-video-abi-20, xserver-xorg-core (>= 2:1.17.99.902)
Filename: pool/main/x/xserver-xorg-video-dummy/xserver-xorg-video-dummy_0.3.7-1build5_amd64.deb
Size: 8518
MD5sum: d8d1f983c9cecbde9ab7615aad83beb7
SHA1: 3a7e9d69222a417bf87bb4d5de576530a38d67e9
SHA256: 110c35235a0ee20c9557a619aab443631a6e9dcb1feb1688dccf5a6d005d9a5f
Description-en: X.Org X server -- dummy display driver
This package provides a 'dummy' display driver, which does not actually
display anything.
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More information about X.Org can be found at:

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This package is built from the X.org xf86-video-dummy driver module.
Description-md5: b619b7eefcfd6515f1380f16941855cc
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 9m