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Which xserver-xorg-video-* package does Guest Additions use?
Posted: 7. Apr 2009, 17:08
by 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
Re: Which xserver-xorg-video-* package does Guest Additions use?
Posted: 7. Apr 2009, 17:30
by Perryg
catkin wrote: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.
Re: Which xserver-xorg-video-* package does Guest Additions use?
Posted: 7. Apr 2009, 18:54
by 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
Re: Which xserver-xorg-video-* package does Guest Additions use?
Posted: 7. Apr 2009, 19:04
by 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.
Re: Which xserver-xorg-video-* package does Guest Additions use?
Posted: 7. Apr 2009, 19:36
by 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
Re: Which xserver-xorg-video-* package does Guest Additions use?
Posted: 7. Apr 2009, 19:41
by 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.
Re: Which xserver-xorg-video-* package does Guest Additions use?
Posted: 7. Apr 2009, 19:57
by 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