How To Install xorg-x11-server-Xnest on Fedora 36
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install xorg-x11-server-Xnest on Fedora 36.
What is xorg-x11-server-Xnest
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 or dnf to install xorg-x11-server-Xnest on Fedora 36. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install xorg-x11-server-Xnest.
Install xorg-x11-server-Xnest on Fedora 36 Using dnf
Update yum database with dnf using the following command.
sudo dnf makecache --refresh
After updating yum database, We can install xorg-x11-server-Xnest using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install xorg-x11-server-Xnest
Install xorg-x11-server-Xnest on Fedora 36 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 using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install xorg-x11-server-Xnest
How To Uninstall xorg-x11-server-Xnest on Fedora 36
To uninstall only the xorg-x11-server-Xnest package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove xorg-x11-server-Xnest
xorg-x11-server-Xnest Package Contents on Fedora 36
/usr/bin/Xnest
/usr/lib/.build-id
/usr/lib/.build-id/e8
/usr/lib/.build-id/e8/6f28b98fe5876bc0f776ceb7d322fef8a626dc
/usr/share/man/man1/Xnest.1.gz
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install xorg-x11-server-Xnest on Fedora 36 using yum and [dnf]((/fedora/36/dnf/).
