How To Install xserver-xorg-video-ast on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install xserver-xorg-video-ast on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is xserver-xorg-video-ast
xserver-xorg-video-ast is:
This package provides the driver for ASpeed Technologies graphics chipsets.
There are three methods to install xserver-xorg-video-ast 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-video-ast 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-video-ast using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install xserver-xorg-video-ast
Install xserver-xorg-video-ast Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install xserver-xorg-video-ast using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install xserver-xorg-video-ast
Install xserver-xorg-video-ast 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-video-ast using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install xserver-xorg-video-ast
How To Uninstall xserver-xorg-video-ast on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the xserver-xorg-video-ast package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove xserver-xorg-video-ast
Uninstall xserver-xorg-video-ast And Its Dependencies
To uninstall xserver-xorg-video-ast 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-video-ast
Remove xserver-xorg-video-ast Configurations and Data
To remove xserver-xorg-video-ast configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge xserver-xorg-video-ast
Remove xserver-xorg-video-ast configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove xserver-xorg-video-ast configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xserver-xorg-video-ast
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install xserver-xorg-video-ast package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
