How To Install xserver-xorg-video-qxl on Ubuntu 20.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install xserver-xorg-video-qxl on Ubuntu 20.04.
What is xserver-xorg-video-qxl
xserver-xorg-video-qxl is:
This package provides the driver for QXL video device, i.e. if Linux is running inside a RedHat Enterprise Virtualization (RHEV) environment, or other SPICE-compatible KVM/Qemu emulator.
More information about X.Org can be found at: URL:https://www.X.org
This package is built from the X.org xf86-video-qxl driver 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-video-qxl 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-video-qxl 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-qxl using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install xserver-xorg-video-qxl
Install xserver-xorg-video-qxl Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install xserver-xorg-video-qxl using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install xserver-xorg-video-qxl
Install xserver-xorg-video-qxl 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-qxl using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install xserver-xorg-video-qxl
How To Uninstall xserver-xorg-video-qxl on Ubuntu 20.04
To uninstall only the xserver-xorg-video-qxl package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove xserver-xorg-video-qxl
Uninstall xserver-xorg-video-qxl And Its Dependencies
To uninstall xserver-xorg-video-qxl 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-video-qxl
Remove xserver-xorg-video-qxl Configurations and Data
To remove xserver-xorg-video-qxl configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge xserver-xorg-video-qxl
Remove xserver-xorg-video-qxl configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove xserver-xorg-video-qxl configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xserver-xorg-video-qxl
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install xserver-xorg-video-qxl package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
