How To Install xserver-xorg-core on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install xserver-xorg-core on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is xserver-xorg-core
xserver-xorg-core is:
The Xorg X server is an X server for several architectures and operating systems, which is derived from the XFree86 4.x series of X servers.
The Xorg server supports most modern graphics hardware from most vendors, and supersedes all XFree86 X servers.
More information about X.Org can be found at: URL:https://www.x.org
This package is built from the X.org xserver module.
There are three methods to install xserver-xorg-core 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-xorg-core 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-xorg-core using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install xserver-xorg-core
Install xserver-xorg-core Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install xserver-xorg-core using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install xserver-xorg-core
Install xserver-xorg-core 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-xorg-core using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install xserver-xorg-core
How To Uninstall xserver-xorg-core on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the xserver-xorg-core package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove xserver-xorg-core
Uninstall xserver-xorg-core And Its Dependencies
To uninstall xserver-xorg-core and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove xserver-xorg-core
Remove xserver-xorg-core Configurations and Data
To remove xserver-xorg-core configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge xserver-xorg-core
Remove xserver-xorg-core configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove xserver-xorg-core configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xserver-xorg-core
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install xserver-xorg-core package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
