Which xserver-xorg-video-* package does Guest Additions use?

[catkin]

Hello

I'm trimming down an ubuntu 8.04.2 guest with Guest Additions and would like to remove unused xserver-xorg-video-* packages. Which one(s) -- if any -- are necessary, both with and without Guest Additions?

[Edit: the host is ubuntu 8.04.2 running VirtualBox 2.1.2]

Best

Charles

[Perryg]

Hello

I'm trimming down an ubuntu 8.04.2 guest with Guest Additions and would like to remove unused xserver-xorg-video-* packages. Which one(s) -- if any -- are necessary, both with and without Guest Additions?

[Edit: the host is ubuntu 8.04.2 running VirtualBox 2.1.2]

Best

Charles

You can tell which version you are using by entering X -version on your terminal.

Or you can open a terminal and type apt-get --help and see what else you can do.

What you do at this point is your decision.

[catkin]

Thanks Perryg

That says I'm running "X.Org X Server 1.4.0.90" but does not identify which of the many possible xserver-xorg-video-* packages are in use. Their full names suggest they are for specific video adapter hardware:

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root@CW8uV:~# dpkg -l | grep xserver-xorg-video-
ii  xserver-xorg-video-all                     1:7.3+10ubuntu10.2                the X.Org X server -- output driver metapack
ii  xserver-xorg-video-apm                     1:1.1.1-10                        X.Org X server -- APM display driver
ii  xserver-xorg-video-ark                     1:0.6.0-9                         X.Org X server -- ark display driver
ii  xserver-xorg-video-ati                     1:6.8.0-1ubuntu1                  X.Org X server -- ATI display driver
ii  xserver-xorg-video-chips                   1:1.1.1-9                         X.Org X server -- Chips display driver
ii  xserver-xorg-video-cirrus                  1:1.1.0-8ubuntu1                  X.Org X server -- Cirrus display driver
ii  xserver-xorg-video-cyrix                   1:1.1.0-8                         X.Org X server -- Cyrix display driver
ii  xserver-xorg-video-dummy                   1:0.2.0-7                         X.Org X server -- dummy display driver
ii  xserver-xorg-video-fbdev                   1:0.3.1-4                         X.Org X server -- fbdev display driver
ii  xserver-xorg-video-geode                   2.9.0-1ubuntu2.5                  X.Org server -- Geode GX2/LX display driver
ii  xserver-xorg-video-glint                   1:1.1.1-8                         X.Org X server -- Glint display driver
ii  xserver-xorg-video-i128                    1:1.2.1-4                         X.Org X server -- i128 display driver
ii  xserver-xorg-video-i740                    1:1.1.0-7                         X.Org X server -- i740 display driver
ii  xserver-xorg-video-i810                    2:1.7.4-0ubuntu7                  X.Org X server -- Intel i8xx, i9xx display d
ii  xserver-xorg-video-imstt                   1:1.1.0-7                         X.Org X server -- IMSTT display driver
ii  xserver-xorg-video-intel                   2:2.2.1-1ubuntu13.8               X.Org X server -- Intel i8xx, i9xx display d
ii  xserver-xorg-video-mga                     1:1.4.8.dfsg.1-1                  X.Org X server -- MGA display driver
ii  xserver-xorg-video-neomagic                1:1.1.1-8                         X.Org X server -- Neomagic display driver
ii  xserver-xorg-video-newport                 1:0.2.1-4ubuntu1                  X.Org X server -- Newport display driver
ii  xserver-xorg-video-nsc                     1:2.8.3-2ubuntu0.1                X.Org X server -- NSC Geode GX1 display driv
ii  xserver-xorg-video-nv                      1:2.1.8-1ubuntu1                  X.Org X server -- NV display driver
ii  xserver-xorg-video-openchrome              1:0.2.901-0ubuntu4                X.Org X server -- VIA display driver
ii  xserver-xorg-video-psb                     0.2.1-1ubuntu3                    2D graphics driver for Poulsbo
ii  xserver-xorg-video-rendition               1:4.1.3.dfsg.1-4                  X.Org X server -- Rendition display driver
ii  xserver-xorg-video-s3                      1:0.5.0-4                         X.Org X server -- legacy S3 display driver
ii  xserver-xorg-video-s3virge                 1:1.9.1-7                         X.Org X server -- S3 ViRGE display driver
ii  xserver-xorg-video-savage                  1:2.1.3-5                         X.Org X server -- Savage display driver
ii  xserver-xorg-video-siliconmotion           1:1.5.1-3                         X.Org X server -- SiliconMotion display driv
ii  xserver-xorg-video-sis                     1:0.9.3-6                         X.Org X server -- SiS display driver
ii  xserver-xorg-video-sisusb                  1:0.8.1-9                         X.Org X server -- SiS USB display driver
ii  xserver-xorg-video-tdfx                    1:1.3.0-6                         X.Org X server -- tdfx display driver
ii  xserver-xorg-video-tga                     1:1.1.0-9ubuntu1                  X.Org X server -- TGA display driver
ii  xserver-xorg-video-trident                 1:1.2.4-1                         X.Org X server -- Trident display driver
ii  xserver-xorg-video-tseng                   1:1.1.1-4                         X.Org X server -- Tseng display driver
ii  xserver-xorg-video-v4l                     1:0.1.1-6ubuntu1                  X.Org X server -- Video 4 Linux display driv
ii  xserver-xorg-video-vesa                    1:1.3.0-4ubuntu4                  X.Org X server -- VESA display driver
ii  xserver-xorg-video-vga                     1:4.1.0-8                         X.Org X server -- VGA display driver
ii  xserver-xorg-video-via                     1:0.2.2-5                         X.Org X server -- VIA display driver
ii  xserver-xorg-video-vmware                  1:10.15.2-1ubuntu2                X.Org X server -- VMware display driver
ii  xserver-xorg-video-voodoo                  1:1.1.1-5                         X.Org X server -- Voodoo display driver

I'm hoping to be able to save some disk space by removing the unused ones.

Best

Charles

[Sasquatch]

dpkg -l will list some for you. Or go to http://packages.ubuntu.com/hardy/ and look for it yourself . We're not an Ubuntu forum here.

[catkin]

Thank you for taking the time to reply, Sasquatch

The question is a VirtualBox question, not an ubuntu question: which (if any) xserver-xorg-video-* package does VirtualBox Guest Additions for Linux use? And which (if any) xserver-xorg-video-* package does VirtualBox without Guest Additions for Linux use?

Some dpkg -l output is shown in my previous post.

Best

Charles

[Sasquatch]

Think about what those packages are. They are video drivers. Do you see any xserver-xorg-video-virtualbox? I don't. I always remove them all, except for vesa because it's the fallback driver.

[catkin]

Thanks Sasquatch

That's perfect -- exactly the information, based on experience, I was looking for.

I suspected as much (hence the question) but was being cautious.

Best

Charles