How To Install xserver-xorg-video-intel-dbg on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install xserver-xorg-video-intel-dbg on Debian 9.
What is xserver-xorg-video-intel-dbg
xserver-xorg-video-intel-dbg is:
This driver provides support for the Intel i8xx and i9xx family of chipsets, including i810, i815, i830, i845, i855, i865, i915, and i945 series chips.
This package provides debugging symbols for this Xorg X driver.
There are three methods to install xserver-xorg-video-intel-dbg on Debian 9. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install xserver-xorg-video-intel-dbg Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install xserver-xorg-video-intel-dbg using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install xserver-xorg-video-intel-dbg
Install xserver-xorg-video-intel-dbg Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install xserver-xorg-video-intel-dbg using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install xserver-xorg-video-intel-dbg
Install xserver-xorg-video-intel-dbg Using aptitude
If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install xserver-xorg-video-intel-dbg using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install xserver-xorg-video-intel-dbg
How To Uninstall xserver-xorg-video-intel-dbg on Debian 9
To uninstall only the xserver-xorg-video-intel-dbg package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove xserver-xorg-video-intel-dbg
Uninstall xserver-xorg-video-intel-dbg And Its Dependencies
To uninstall xserver-xorg-video-intel-dbg and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove xserver-xorg-video-intel-dbg
Remove xserver-xorg-video-intel-dbg Configurations and Data
To remove xserver-xorg-video-intel-dbg configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge xserver-xorg-video-intel-dbg
Remove xserver-xorg-video-intel-dbg configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove xserver-xorg-video-intel-dbg configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xserver-xorg-video-intel-dbg
Dependencies
xserver-xorg-video-intel-dbg have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install xserver-xorg-video-intel-dbg package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
