How to install fglrx-pxpress on Ubuntu 16.10 (Yakkety Yak)?

In this article we are going to learn the commands and steps to install fglrx-pxpress package on Ubuntu 16.10.


 

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Quick installation of fglrx-pxpress:

Step 1: Update system:

	sudo apt-get update

Step 2: Install: fglrx-pxpress

Ater updaing the OS run following command to install the packae:

	sudo apt-get install fglrx-pxpress

Package Details

Package:fglrx-pxpress
Version:1:0.4.22
Maintainer:Ubuntu Developers
Home page:
Description:transitional package for ubuntu-drivers-common This is a transitional package for ubuntu-drivers-common. You can remove it after upgrading.
Distro:Ubuntu 16.10
Release:
Repo/Section:admin

How to install fglrx-pxpress on Ubuntu 16.10?

How to install fglrx-pxpress on Ubuntu 16.10 (Yakkety Yak)?

First of all update your system with the command:

sudo apt-get update

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Above command will download the package lists for Ubuntu 16.10 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 fglrx-pxpress is not installed on your compter then the command 'dpkg -L fglrx-pxpress' will give followin error.

deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$ dpkg -L fglrx-pxpress
dpkg-query: package 'fglrx-pxpress' is not installed
Use dpkg --info (= dpkg-deb --info) to examine archive files,
and dpkg --contents (= dpkg-deb --contents) to list their contents.
deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$ 

Installing fglrx-pxpress:

After system update use the following command to install fglrx-pxpress:

sudo apt-get install fglrx-pxpress

Above command will confirm before installing the package on your Ubuntu 16.10 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 fglrx-pxpress from Ubuntu 16.10?

Now we will see the commands for uninstalling the fglrx-pxpress from Ubuntu 16.10. For uninstalling this package you can easily use the apt command and remove the package from Linux Operating System.

To remove the fglrx-pxpress following command is used:

sudo apt-get remove  fglrx-pxpress

Following command is used to remove the fglrx-pxpress package along with its dependencies:

sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove fglrx-pxpress

This will remove fglrx-pxpress and all its dependent packages which is no longer needed in the system.

Completely removing fglrx-pxpress with all configuration files:

Following command should be used with care as it deletes all the configuration files and data:

sudo apt-get purge fglrx-pxpress

or you can use following command also:

sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove fglrx-pxpress

Above command will remove all the configuration files and data associated with fglrx-pxpress package. You can can't recover the delete data, so, use this command with care.