How To Install xdm on Debian 11
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install xdm on Debian 11.
What is xdm
xdm is:
xdm manages a collection of X servers, which may be on the local host or remote machines. It provides services similar to those provided by init, getty, and login on character-based terminals: prompting for login name and password, authenticating the user, and running a session. xdm supports XDMCP (X Display Manager Control Protocol) and can also be used to run a chooser process which presents the user with a menu of possible hosts that offer XDMCP display management.
There are three methods to install xdm on Debian 11. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install xdm Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install xdm using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install xdm
Install xdm Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install xdm using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install xdm
Install xdm 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 xdm using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install xdm
How To Uninstall xdm on Debian 11
To uninstall only the xdm package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove xdm
Uninstall xdm And Its Dependencies
To uninstall xdm and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove xdm
Remove xdm Configurations and Data
To remove xdm configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge xdm
Remove xdm configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove xdm configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xdm
Dependencies
xdm have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install xdm package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.