How To Install xorg-x11-server-Xnest.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2

In this tutorial we learn how to install xorg-x11-server-Xnest.x86_64 in Amazon Linux 2. xorg-x11-server-Xnest.x86_64 is A nested server.

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install xorg-x11-server-Xnest.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2.

What is xorg-x11-server-Xnest.x86_64

Xnest is an X server which has been implemented as an ordinary X application. It runs in a window just like other X applications, but it is an X server itself in which you can run other software. It is a very useful tool for developers who wish to test their applications without running them on their real X server.

We can use yum to install xorg-x11-server-Xnest.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install xorg-x11-server-Xnest.x86_64.

Install xorg-x11-server-Xnest.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install xorg-x11-server-Xnest.x86_64 using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install xorg-x11-server-Xnest.x86_64

How To Uninstall xorg-x11-server-Xnest.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2

To uninstall only the xorg-x11-server-Xnest.x86_64 package we can use the following command:

sudo yum remove xorg-x11-server-Xnest.x86_64

xorg-x11-server-Xnest.x86_64 Package Contents on Amazon Linux 2

/usr/bin/Xnest
/usr/share/man/man1/Xnest.1.gz

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install xorg-x11-server-Xnest.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2 using yum.