How To Install xserver-xorg-video-vesa on Debian 10
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install xserver-xorg-video-vesa on Debian 10.
What is xserver-xorg-video-vesa
xserver-xorg-video-vesa is:
This driver for the X.Org X server (see xserver-xorg for a further description) uses the standard VESA interface provided on all video cards, but runs unaccelerated. This driver is not recommended for use unless you have a problem with the normal driver for your card, because it will perform very badly.
More information about X.Org can be found at: URL:https://www.X.org
This package is built from the X.org xf86-video-vesa driver module.
There are three methods to install xserver-xorg-video-vesa on Debian 10. 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-vesa 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-vesa using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install xserver-xorg-video-vesa
Install xserver-xorg-video-vesa Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install xserver-xorg-video-vesa using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install xserver-xorg-video-vesa
Install xserver-xorg-video-vesa 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-vesa using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install xserver-xorg-video-vesa
How To Uninstall xserver-xorg-video-vesa on Debian 10
To uninstall only the xserver-xorg-video-vesa package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove xserver-xorg-video-vesa
Uninstall xserver-xorg-video-vesa And Its Dependencies
To uninstall xserver-xorg-video-vesa and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove xserver-xorg-video-vesa
Remove xserver-xorg-video-vesa Configurations and Data
To remove xserver-xorg-video-vesa configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge xserver-xorg-video-vesa
Remove xserver-xorg-video-vesa configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove xserver-xorg-video-vesa configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xserver-xorg-video-vesa
Dependencies
xserver-xorg-video-vesa have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install xserver-xorg-video-vesa package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.