How To Install virgl-server on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install virgl-server on Kali Linux.
What is virgl-server
virgl-server is:
for testing and container virtualization
Virgl is a software to separate OpenGL rendering from the host GPU The vtest server provides the means to do this without going through full virtualization
There are three methods to install virgl-server on Kali Linux. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install virgl-server Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install virgl-server using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install virgl-serverInstall virgl-server Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install virgl-server using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install virgl-serverInstall virgl-server Using aptitude
If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude on Kali Linux first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Kali Linux. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude updateAfter updating apt database, We can install virgl-server using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install virgl-serverHow To Uninstall virgl-server on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the virgl-server package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove virgl-serverUninstall virgl-server And Its Dependencies
To uninstall virgl-server and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove virgl-serverRemove virgl-server Configurations and Data
To remove virgl-server configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge virgl-serverRemove virgl-server configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove virgl-server configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge virgl-serverDependencies
virgl-server have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install virgl-server package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
