How to install libxext6 on Ubuntu 20.04 (Focal Fossa)?

In this article we are going to learn the commands and steps to install libxext6 package on Ubuntu 20.04 (Focal Fossa).


 

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Quick installation of libxext6 Architecture: amd64 Version: 2:1.3.4-0ubuntu1 Multi-Arch: same:

Step 1: Update system:

	sudo apt-get update

Step 2: Install: libxext6 Architecture: amd64 Version: 2:1.3.4-0ubuntu1 Multi-Arch: same

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

	sudo apt-get install libxext6
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2:1.3.4-0ubuntu1
Multi-Arch: same

Package Details

Package:libxext6 Architecture: amd64 Version: 2:1.3.4-0ubuntu1 Multi-Arch: same
Version:2:1.3.4-0ubuntu1
Maintainer:Ubuntu Developers
Home page:
Description:X11 miscellaneous extension library libXext provides an X Window System client interface to several extensions to the X protocol. . The supported protocol extensions are: - DOUBLE-BUFFER (DBE), the Double Buffer extension; - DPMS, the VESA Display Power Management System extension; - Extended-Visual-Information (EVI), an extension for gathering extra information about the X server's visuals; - LBX, the Low Bandwidth X extension; - MIT-SHM, the MIT X client/server shared memory extension; - MIT-SUNDRY-NONSTANDARD, a miscellaneous extension by MIT; - Multi-Buffering, the multi-buffering and stereo display extension; - SECURITY, the X security extension; - SHAPE, the non-rectangular shaped window extension; - SYNC, the X synchronization extension; - TOG-CUP, the Open Group's Colormap Utilization extension; - XC-APPGROUP, the X Consortium's Application Group extension; - XC-MISC, the X Consortium's resource ID querying extension; - XTEST, the X test extension (this is one of two client-side implementations; the other is in the libXtst library, provided by the libxtst6 package); . libXext also provides a small set of utility functions to aid authors of client APIs for X protocol extensions. . More information about X.Org can be found at: . This module can be found at git://anongit.freedesktop.org/git/xorg/lib/libXext
Distro:Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
Release:
Repo/Section:libs

How to install libxext6 Architecture: amd64 Version: 2:1.3.4-0ubuntu1 Multi-Arch: same on Ubuntu 20.04 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 20.04 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 libxext6 Architecture: amd64 Version: 2:1.3.4-0ubuntu1 Multi-Arch: same is not installed on your compter then the command 'dpkg -L libxext6 Architecture: amd64 Version: 2:1.3.4-0ubuntu1 Multi-Arch: same' will give followin error.


Installing libxext6 Architecture: amd64 Version: 2:1.3.4-0ubuntu1 Multi-Arch: same:

After system update use the following command to install libxext6 Architecture: amd64 Version: 2:1.3.4-0ubuntu1 Multi-Arch: same:

sudo apt-get install libxext6
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2:1.3.4-0ubuntu1
Multi-Arch: same

Above command will confirm before installing the package on your Ubuntu 20.04 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 libxext6 Architecture: amd64 Version: 2:1.3.4-0ubuntu1 Multi-Arch: same from Ubuntu 20.04 LTS?

Now we will see the commands for uninstalling the libxext6 Architecture: amd64 Version: 2:1.3.4-0ubuntu1 Multi-Arch: same from Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. For uninstalling this package you can easily use the apt command and remove the package from Linux Operating System.

To remove the libxext6 Architecture: amd64 Version: 2:1.3.4-0ubuntu1 Multi-Arch: same following command is used:

sudo apt-get remove  libxext6
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2:1.3.4-0ubuntu1
Multi-Arch: same

Following command is used to remove the libxext6 Architecture: amd64 Version: 2:1.3.4-0ubuntu1 Multi-Arch: same package along with its dependencies:

sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove libxext6
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2:1.3.4-0ubuntu1
Multi-Arch: same

This will remove libxext6 Architecture: amd64 Version: 2:1.3.4-0ubuntu1 Multi-Arch: same and all its dependent packages which is no longer needed in the system.

Completely removing libxext6 Architecture: amd64 Version: 2:1.3.4-0ubuntu1 Multi-Arch: same with all configuration files:

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

sudo apt-get purge libxext6
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2:1.3.4-0ubuntu1
Multi-Arch: same

or you can use following command also:

sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove libxext6
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2:1.3.4-0ubuntu1
Multi-Arch: same

Above command will remove all the configuration files and data associated with libxext6 Architecture: amd64 Version: 2:1.3.4-0ubuntu1 Multi-Arch: same package. You can can't recover the delete data, so, use this command with care.