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

Last updated: May 12,2024

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

This guide covers the steps necessary to install xserver-xorg-video-vesa on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

This guide let you learn how to uninstall xserver-xorg-video-vesa on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: xserver-xorg-video-vesa
Priority: optional
Section: x11
Installed-Size: 50
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian X Strike Force
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1:2.3.4-1build2
Provides: xorg-driver-video
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.14), xorg-video-abi-20, xserver-xorg-core (>= 2:1.17.99.902)
Filename: pool/main/x/xserver-xorg-video-vesa/xserver-xorg-video-vesa_2.3.4-1build2_amd64.deb
Size: 14672
MD5sum: e196de6152effbdf99139b45ab76408e
SHA1: 3fc4b2e51569adc7a7c046c1128931b959d4d747
SHA256: a70fe615236f155999b44526ae5aa9b9f8dddf7020dfd5466fe0eacc226640cf
Description-en: X.Org X server -- VESA display driver
This driver for the X.Org X server (see xserver-xorg for a further description)
uses the standard VESA interface provided on all video cards, but runs
unaccelerated. This driver is not recommended for use unless you have a
problem with the normal driver for your card, because it will perform very
badly.
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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-vesa driver module.
Description-md5: a16fd7ddeb274e98b09a99dec1bfcca6
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