Install xserver-common on Ubuntu: sudo apt-get install xserver-common
Learn how to install xserver-common with the command sudo apt-get install xserver-common on Ubuntus.
Quick installation of xserver-common:
Step 1: Update system:
sudo apt-get update
Step 2: Install: xserver-common
Ater updaing the OS run following command to install the packae:
sudo apt-get install xserver-common
Package Details | |
| Package: | xserver-common |
| Version: | 2:1.11.4-0ubuntu10.17 |
| Maintainer: | Ubuntu X-SWAT |
| Home page: | |
| Description: | common files used by various X servers This package provides files necessary for all X.Org based X servers. |
| Distro: | Ubuntu 12.04 LTS |
| Release: | |
| Repo/Section: | x11 |
How to install xserver-common on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS?
First of all update your system with the command:
sudo apt-get update
Above command will download the package lists for Ubuntu 12.04 LTS on your system. This will update the list of newest versions of packages and its dependencies on your system.
After downloading the latest package list with the help of above you can run the installation process.
If xserver-common is not installed on your compter then the command 'dpkg -L xserver-common' will give followin error.
Installing xserver-common:
After system update use the following command to install xserver-common:
sudo apt-get install xserver-common
Above command will confirm before installing the package on your Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Operating System. If you are not already logged in as su, installer will ask you the root password. After completion of the installation you can use the package on your system.
How to uninstall/remove xserver-common from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS?
Now we will see the commands for uninstalling the xserver-common from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. For uninstalling this package you can easily use the apt command and remove the package from Linux Operating System.
To remove the xserver-common following command is used:
sudo apt-get remove xserver-common
Following command is used to remove the xserver-common package along with its dependencies:
sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove xserver-common
This will remove xserver-common and all its dependent packages which is no longer needed in the system.
Completely removing xserver-common with all configuration files:
Following command should be used with care as it deletes all the configuration files and data:
sudo apt-get purge xserver-common
or you can use following command also:
sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove xserver-common
Above command will remove all the configuration files and data associated with xserver-common package. You can can't recover the delete data, so, use this command with care.