How To Install xserver-xorg-video-savage on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install xserver-xorg-video-savage on Debian 12.
What is xserver-xorg-video-savage
xserver-xorg-video-savage is:
This package provides the driver for the S3/VIA Savage/ProSavage/Twister family of chipsets.
This package is built from the X.org xf86-video-savage driver module.
There are three methods to install xserver-xorg-video-savage on Debian 12. 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-savage 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-savage using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install xserver-xorg-video-savage
Install xserver-xorg-video-savage Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install xserver-xorg-video-savage using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install xserver-xorg-video-savage
Install xserver-xorg-video-savage 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-savage using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install xserver-xorg-video-savage
How To Uninstall xserver-xorg-video-savage on Debian 12
To uninstall only the xserver-xorg-video-savage package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove xserver-xorg-video-savage
Uninstall xserver-xorg-video-savage And Its Dependencies
To uninstall xserver-xorg-video-savage and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove xserver-xorg-video-savage
Remove xserver-xorg-video-savage Configurations and Data
To remove xserver-xorg-video-savage configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge xserver-xorg-video-savage
Remove xserver-xorg-video-savage configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove xserver-xorg-video-savage configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xserver-xorg-video-savage
Dependencies
xserver-xorg-video-savage have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install xserver-xorg-video-savage package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
