How To Install xserver-xorg-core on Ubuntu 20.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install xserver-xorg-core on Ubuntu 20.04. xserver-xorg-core is Xorg X server - core server Xorg X server - core server Xorg X server - core server

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install xserver-xorg-core on Ubuntu 20.04.

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. Task: ubuntu-desktop-minimal, ubuntu-desktop, kubuntu-desktop, xubuntu-core, xubuntu-desktop, lubuntu-desktop, ubuntustudio-desktop-core, ubuntustudio-desktop, ubuntukylin-desktop, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-budgie-desktop

Package: xserver-xorg-core Architecture: amd64 Version: 2:1.20.9-2ubuntu1.2~20.04.2 Priority: optional Section: x11 Source: xorg-server Origin: Ubuntu Maintainer: Ubuntu X-SWAT [email protected] Original-Maintainer: Debian X Strike Force [email protected] Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug Installed-Size: 3957 Provides: xorg-input-abi-24, xorg-video-abi-24, xserver-xorg-video-modesetting Depends: xserver-common (>= 2:1.20.9-2ubuntu1.2~20.04.2), keyboard-configuration, udev (>= 149), libegl1, libaudit1 (>= 1:2.2.1), libbsd0 (>= 0.7.0), libc6 (>= 2.29), libdbus-1-3 (>= 1.9.14), libdrm2 (>= 2.4.66), libepoxy0 (>= 1.5.4), libgbm1 (>= 17.1.0~rc2), libgcrypt20 (>= 1.8.0), libgl1, libpciaccess0 (>= 0.12.902), libpixman-1-0 (>= 0.30.0), libselinux1 (>= 2.0.82), libsystemd0, libudev1 (>= 183), libunwind8, libxau6, libxdmcp6, libxfont2 (>= 1:2.0.1), libxshmfence1 Recommends: libgl1-mesa-dri (>= 7.10.2-4), libpam-systemd Suggests: xfonts-100dpi | xfonts-75dpi, xfonts-scalable Conflicts: xserver-xorg-input-evtouch, xserver-xorg-video-modesetting Breaks: libgl1-mesa-dri (« 18.0.5), systemd (« 226-4~), xserver-xorg (« 1:7.7+10~) Replaces: xserver-xorg (« 1:7.7+10~), xserver-xorg-video-modesetting Filename: pool/main/x/xorg-server/xserver-xorg-core_1.20.9-2ubuntu1.2~20.04.2_amd64.deb Size: 1338032 MD5sum: 36527e6df3727d798659a4afd19ded4d SHA1: f1216942c0db82ae640b5c040eed056b7e34d5c1 SHA256: b091ebaf055d58c6d1b0b18264c82a6d09e2f1ccef50ca488cdeab74dfc25c5f SHA512: 1bdd1dfcee8995acb5c4c6ca10817cc9f81f6ae4e00c5813856580973b5e9624bfe008aec6c7a56b73be2b736618d1f0227555a98e409d3b7824d9007404f308 Homepage: https://www.x.org/ Description-en: Xorg X server - core server 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. Task: ubuntu-desktop-minimal, ubuntu-desktop, kubuntu-desktop, xubuntu-core, xubuntu-desktop, lubuntu-desktop, ubuntustudio-desktop-core, ubuntustudio-desktop, ubuntukylin-desktop, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-budgie-desktop

Package: xserver-xorg-core Architecture: amd64 Version: 2:1.20.8-2ubuntu2 Priority: optional Section: x11 Source: xorg-server Origin: Ubuntu Maintainer: Ubuntu X-SWAT [email protected] Original-Maintainer: Debian X Strike Force [email protected] Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug Installed-Size: 3952 Provides: xorg-input-abi-24, xorg-video-abi-24, xserver-xorg-video-modesetting Depends: xserver-common (>= 2:1.20.8-2ubuntu2), keyboard-configuration, udev (>= 149), libegl1, libaudit1 (>= 1:2.2.1), libbsd0 (>= 0.7.0), libc6 (>= 2.29), libdbus-1-3 (>= 1.9.14), libdrm2 (>= 2.4.66), libepoxy0 (>= 1.5.4), libgbm1 (>= 17.1.0~rc2), libgcrypt20 (>= 1.8.0), libgl1, libpciaccess0 (>= 0.12.902), libpixman-1-0 (>= 0.30.0), libselinux1 (>= 2.0.82), libsystemd0, libudev1 (>= 183), libunwind8, libxau6, libxdmcp6, libxfont2 (>= 1:2.0.1), libxshmfence1 Recommends: libgl1-mesa-dri (>= 7.10.2-4), libpam-systemd Suggests: xfonts-100dpi | xfonts-75dpi, xfonts-scalable Conflicts: xserver-xorg-input-evtouch, xserver-xorg-video-modesetting Breaks: libgl1-mesa-dri (« 18.0.5), systemd (« 226-4~), xserver-xorg (« 1:7.7+10~) Replaces: xserver-xorg (« 1:7.7+10~), xserver-xorg-video-modesetting Filename: pool/main/x/xorg-server/xserver-xorg-core_1.20.8-2ubuntu2_amd64.deb Size: 1335388 MD5sum: 6a2b9254538a77b3d7faf22b6cb65343 SHA1: 094a726367020807a8df74f3038e6019f61b01c6 SHA256: f1fec3421e4a68427ad96244fd78fe326348d6ec8da6ef204fc32e48974202a5 Homepage: https://www.x.org/ Description-en: Xorg X server - core server 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. Task: ubuntu-desktop-minimal, ubuntu-desktop, kubuntu-desktop, xubuntu-core, xubuntu-desktop, lubuntu-desktop, ubuntustudio-desktop-core, ubuntustudio-desktop, ubuntukylin-desktop, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-budgie-desktop

There are three methods to install xserver-xorg-core on Ubuntu 20.04. 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 20.04

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 20.04, 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 20.04 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

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install xserver-xorg-core package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.