How To Install xserver-xorg-video-mach64 on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install xserver-xorg-video-mach64 on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is xserver-xorg-video-mach64
xserver-xorg-video-mach64 is:
This driver for the X.Org X server (see xserver-xorg for a further description) provides support for the ATI Mach64 series.
More information about X.Org can be found at: URL:http://www.X.org
This package is built from the X.org xf86-video-mach64 driver module.
There are three methods to install xserver-xorg-video-mach64 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-mach64 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-mach64 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install xserver-xorg-video-mach64
Install xserver-xorg-video-mach64 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install xserver-xorg-video-mach64 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install xserver-xorg-video-mach64
Install xserver-xorg-video-mach64 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-mach64 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install xserver-xorg-video-mach64
How To Uninstall xserver-xorg-video-mach64 on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the xserver-xorg-video-mach64 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove xserver-xorg-video-mach64
Uninstall xserver-xorg-video-mach64 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall xserver-xorg-video-mach64 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-mach64
Remove xserver-xorg-video-mach64 Configurations and Data
To remove xserver-xorg-video-mach64 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge xserver-xorg-video-mach64
Remove xserver-xorg-video-mach64 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove xserver-xorg-video-mach64 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xserver-xorg-video-mach64
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install xserver-xorg-video-mach64 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
