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

Last updated: December 25,2024

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

Please follow the steps below to install xserver-xorg-video-intel on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

This is a short guide on how to uninstall xserver-xorg-video-intel on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: xserver-xorg-video-intel
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2:2.99.917+git20160325-1ubuntu1.2
Priority: optional
Section: x11
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian X Strike Force
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 3175
Provides: xorg-driver-video
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.17), libdrm-intel1 (>= 2.4.38), libdrm2 (>= 2.4.25), libpciaccess0 (>= 0.8.0+git20071002), libpixman-1-0 (>= 0.30.0), libudev1 (>= 183), libx11-6, libx11-xcb1, libxcb-dri2-0, libxcb-dri3-0, libxcb-sync1, libxcb-util1 (>= 0.4.0), libxcb1, libxcursor1 (>> 1.1.2), libxdamage1 (>= 1:1.1), libxext6, libxfixes3, libxinerama1, libxrandr2 (>= 2:1.2.99.2), libxrender1, libxshmfence1, libxss1, libxtst6, libxv1, libxvmc1, xorg-video-abi-20, xserver-xorg-core (>= 2:1.17.99.902)
Filename: pool/main/x/xserver-xorg-video-intel/xserver-xorg-video-intel_2.99.917+git20160325-1ubuntu1.2_amd64.deb
Size: 716596
MD5sum: 95dbafe770029dd85e51d217d4113b21
SHA1: f75afea4c455f861c9881854edf34e51659d92f5
SHA256: 16c6018e3fee40d83ceba30a397c905dd0bbb8822784f2e047ddc79d44072d29
SHA512: 61b1be2681b14424c2cd3a1ba67ccf1c156dc01e45c83dd0f07f6a285eb03afb5530afdd1324e4f475a3a85dfefca7c2ada869369ac9be70d0972f511b215b9b
Homepage: http://www.x.org/
Description-en: X.Org X server -- Intel i8xx, i9xx display driver
This package provides the driver for the Intel i8xx and i9xx family
of chipsets, including i810, i815, i830, i845, i855, i865, i915, i945
and i965 series chips.
.
This package also provides XvMC (XVideo Motion Compensation) drivers
for i810/i815 and i9xx and newer chipsets.
.
This package is built from the X.org xf86-video-intel driver module.
.
The use of this driver is discouraged if your hw is new enough (ca.
2007 and newer). You can try uninstalling this driver and let the
server use it's builtin modesetting driver instead.
Description-md5: 8d201da69bb70e573edc27748d2cd8fd
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-video-intel
Priority: optional
Section: x11
Installed-Size: 3123
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian X Strike Force
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2:2.99.917+git20160325-1ubuntu1
Provides: xorg-driver-video
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.17), libdrm-intel1 (>= 2.4.38), libdrm2 (>= 2.4.25), libpciaccess0 (>= 0.8.0+git20071002), libpixman-1-0 (>= 0.30.0), libudev1 (>= 183), libx11-6, libx11-xcb1, libxcb-dri2-0, libxcb-dri3-0, libxcb-sync1, libxcb-util1 (>= 0.4.0), libxcb1, libxcursor1 (>> 1.1.2), libxdamage1 (>= 1:1.1), libxext6, libxfixes3, libxinerama1, libxrandr2 (>= 2:1.2.99.2), libxrender1, libxshmfence1, libxss1, libxtst6, libxv1, libxvmc1, xorg-video-abi-20, xserver-xorg-core (>= 2:1.17.99.902)
Filename: pool/main/x/xserver-xorg-video-intel/xserver-xorg-video-intel_2.99.917+git20160325-1ubuntu1_amd64.deb
Size: 712730
MD5sum: 5cb28b4e5f86e8797c16ab2a7da44681
SHA1: d9c474b7c428c06d4752b66bef30b8f78902c0c6
SHA256: 2388ad1d4503998ff8a9ec45027e2f9b9f65e1603eb7f6b3dda791f91bc05b23
Description-en: X.Org X server -- Intel i8xx, i9xx display driver
This package provides the driver for the Intel i8xx and i9xx family
of chipsets, including i810, i815, i830, i845, i855, i865, i915, i945
and i965 series chips.
.
This package also provides XvMC (XVideo Motion Compensation) drivers
for i810/i815 and i9xx and newer chipsets.
.
This package is built from the X.org xf86-video-intel driver module.
.
The use of this driver is discouraged if your hw is new enough (ca.
2007 and newer). You can try uninstalling this driver and let the
server use it's builtin modesetting driver instead.
Description-md5: 8d201da69bb70e573edc27748d2cd8fd
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