How To Install xserver-xorg-video-r128 on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install xserver-xorg-video-r128 on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is xserver-xorg-video-r128
xserver-xorg-video-r128 is:
This driver for the X.Org X server (see xserver-xorg for a further description) provides support for the ATI Rage ‘r128’ series.
This package is built from the X.org xf86-video-r128 driver module.
There are three methods to install xserver-xorg-video-r128 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-r128 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-r128 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install xserver-xorg-video-r128
Install xserver-xorg-video-r128 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install xserver-xorg-video-r128 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install xserver-xorg-video-r128
Install xserver-xorg-video-r128 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-r128 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install xserver-xorg-video-r128
How To Uninstall xserver-xorg-video-r128 on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the xserver-xorg-video-r128 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove xserver-xorg-video-r128
Uninstall xserver-xorg-video-r128 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall xserver-xorg-video-r128 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-r128
Remove xserver-xorg-video-r128 Configurations and Data
To remove xserver-xorg-video-r128 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge xserver-xorg-video-r128
Remove xserver-xorg-video-r128 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove xserver-xorg-video-r128 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xserver-xorg-video-r128
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install xserver-xorg-video-r128 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
