Install xserver-xorg-video-dummy on Ubuntu: sudo apt-get install xserver-xorg-video-dummy

	sudo apt-get update

	sudo apt-get install xserver-xorg-video-dummy

How to install xserver-xorg-video-dummy on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS?

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 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-xorg-video-dummy is not installed on your compter then the command 'dpkg -L xserver-xorg-video-dummy' will give followin error.

deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$ dpkg -L xserver-xorg-video-dummy
Package `xserver-xorg-video-dummy' 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 xserver-xorg-video-dummy:

After system update use the following command to install xserver-xorg-video-dummy:

sudo apt-get install xserver-xorg-video-dummy

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-xorg-video-dummy from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS?

Now we will see the commands for uninstalling the xserver-xorg-video-dummy 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-xorg-video-dummy following command is used:

sudo apt-get remove  xserver-xorg-video-dummy

Following command is used to remove the xserver-xorg-video-dummy package along with its dependencies:

sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove xserver-xorg-video-dummy

This will remove xserver-xorg-video-dummy and all its dependent packages which is no longer needed in the system.

Completely removing xserver-xorg-video-dummy 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-xorg-video-dummy

or you can use following command also:

sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove xserver-xorg-video-dummy

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

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