How to Install and Uninstall xwayland Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: December 24,2024

1. Install "xwayland" package

Please follow the steps below to install xwayland on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                xwayland
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "xwayland" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to uninstall xwayland on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: xwayland
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2:1.18.4-0ubuntu0.12
Priority: optional
Section: universe/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: 2401
Depends: xserver-common (>= 2:1.18.4-0ubuntu0.12), libaudit1 (>= 1:2.2.1), libc6 (>= 2.17), libdrm2 (>= 2.3.1), libepoxy0 (>= 1.0), libgbm1 (>= 10.2~0), libgcrypt20 (>= 1.6.1), libgl1-mesa-glx | libgl1, libpixman-1-0 (>= 0.30.0), libselinux1 (>= 2.0.82), libsystemd0, libwayland-client0 (>= 1.9.91), libxau6, libxdmcp6, libxfont1 (>= 1:1.4.2), libxshmfence1
Filename: pool/universe/x/xorg-server/xwayland_1.18.4-0ubuntu0.12_amd64.deb
Size: 851854
MD5sum: 4b630578391ed2b17495aef3ae2ca3a8
SHA1: f68176fb29e9c7add2864435455430dc60148fbf
SHA256: 5c3f449438b554d544eaac5b8bb459d110aa3215b92ec2dab5aed8b608c554f1
SHA512: dbd46de92782243307bf7512dff581b69067cd26b1b07357c39e91f7cd61ff84fac25b8b45953b44ca38daf65b143d39d5fb6d77f7b4b241f3c5305210cc03ff
Homepage: http://www.x.org/
Description-en: Xwayland X server
This package provides an X server running on top of wayland, using wayland
input devices for input and forwarding either the root window or individual
top-level windows as wayland surfaces.
Description-md5: 51bce0b4032e401f533c80a4cb12a569
Supported: 5y

Package: xwayland
Priority: optional
Section: universe/x11
Installed-Size: 2395
Maintainer: Ubuntu X-SWAT
Original-Maintainer: Debian X Strike Force
Architecture: amd64
Source: xorg-server
Version: 2:1.18.3-1ubuntu2
Depends: xserver-common (>= 2:1.18.3-1ubuntu2), libaudit1 (>= 1:2.2.1), libc6 (>= 2.17), libdrm2 (>= 2.3.1), libepoxy0 (>= 1.0), libgbm1 (>= 10.2~0), libgcrypt20 (>= 1.6.1), libgl1-mesa-glx | libgl1, libpixman-1-0 (>= 0.30.0), libselinux1 (>= 2.0.82), libsystemd0, libwayland-client0 (>= 1.3.92), libxau6, libxdmcp6, libxfont1 (>= 1:1.4.2), libxshmfence1
Filename: pool/universe/x/xorg-server/xwayland_1.18.3-1ubuntu2_amd64.deb
Size: 848866
MD5sum: 26d627786926ac547037d51ec722b617
SHA1: e36382279e0da512a174e0e89ec19744150b8e98
SHA256: 9047db6b699c9e500ad0a729abfd9bca6128597f7ce69d854e73bc5c99205e79
Description-en: Xwayland X server
This package provides an X server running on top of wayland, using wayland
input devices for input and forwarding either the root window or individual
top-level windows as wayland surfaces.
Description-md5: 51bce0b4032e401f533c80a4cb12a569
Homepage: http://www.x.org/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 9m