How To Install xserver-common on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install xserver-common on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is xserver-common
xserver-common is:
This package provides files necessary for all X.Org based X servers.
There are three methods to install xserver-common on Ubuntu 18.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install xserver-common Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install xserver-common using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install xserver-common
Install xserver-common Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install xserver-common using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install xserver-common
Install xserver-common Using aptitude
If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install xserver-common using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install xserver-common
How To Uninstall xserver-common on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the xserver-common package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove xserver-common
Uninstall xserver-common And Its Dependencies
To uninstall xserver-common and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove xserver-common
Remove xserver-common Configurations and Data
To remove xserver-common configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge xserver-common
Remove xserver-common configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove xserver-common configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xserver-common
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install xserver-common package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
