Linux新手求助：如何安装XFree86-Mesa-libGL与XFree86-libs？

Hey there, fellow Linux newbie! Let's sort out this package installation snag you're facing with the AMD Catalyst 15.9 driver. The short version: those XFree86 packages you're trying to install are outdated and no longer maintained in modern Debian/Ubuntu-based distributions—they've been replaced by updated Mesa and X.org libraries that do the exact same job.

Here's how to get the right dependencies installed:

1. First, update your package lists to make sure you're pulling the latest available packages:

   sudo apt update
   

2. Install the modern replacements for those missing XFree86 packages. The equivalents you need are:

   • libgl1-mesa-glx: Replaces XFree86-Mesa-libGL (provides OpenGL runtime libraries)
   • libx11-6 & libxext6: Core X.org libraries that cover the functionality of XFree86-libs

   Run this command to install them all at once:

   sudo apt install libgl1-mesa-glx libx11-6 libxext6
   

3. Verify the installation to make sure the libraries are properly set up. You can check your OpenGL setup with:

   glxinfo | grep "OpenGL version"
   

   If this returns a version number, your GL libraries are working correctly.

A quick note about Catalyst 15.9 #

Since this is a pretty old driver (released in 2015), you might run into other compatibility issues with newer Linux distributions. If you hit more roadblocks, consider trying the open-source AMD drivers (either radeon or amdgpu, depending on your kernel version)—they're pre-installed on most modern distros, actively maintained, and often work better with older GPUs like the HD 7650M these days.

内容的提问来源于stack exchange，提问作者Kristiyan Dimitrov