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

Last updated: May 12,2024

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

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


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

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


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

Package: xserver-xorg-video-qxl
Priority: optional
Section: x11
Installed-Size: 198
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian X Strike Force
Architecture: amd64
Version: 0.1.4-3ubuntu3
Provides: xorg-driver-video
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.14), libudev1 (>= 183), xorg-video-abi-20, xserver-xorg-core (>= 2:1.17.99.902)
Filename: pool/main/x/xserver-xorg-video-qxl/xserver-xorg-video-qxl_0.1.4-3ubuntu3_amd64.deb
Size: 79888
MD5sum: ba1680b0e9878679481a5ae308a6fdb2
SHA1: 403aad7cac78b87473bec3639188d58849602b6e
SHA256: 45a77289582f98a2f35b4000e0d84d9b8c19a5cfee6e248d6b403595aae7fd27
Description-en: X.Org X server -- QXL display driver
This package provides the driver for QXL video device, i.e. if Linux is
running inside a RedHat Enterprise Virtualization (RHEV) environment, or
other SPICE-compatible KVM/Qemu emulator.
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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-qxl driver module.
Description-md5: 26837ff18ae5ca3c32daf3167b2fa7f0
Homepage: http://spice-space.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