How To Install xnest on Debian 10

Learn how to install xnest on Debian 10 with this tutorial. xnest is Nested X server

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install xnest on Debian 10.

What is xnest

xnest is:

Xnest is a nested X server that simply relays all its requests to another X server, where it runs as a client. This means that it appears as another window in your current X session. Xnest relies upon its parent X server for font services.

Use of the Xephyr X server instead of Xnest is recommended.

More information about X.Org can be found at: URL:https://www.x.org

This package is built from the X.org xserver module.

There are three methods to install xnest 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 xnest Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install xnest using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install xnest

Install xnest Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install xnest using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install xnest

Install xnest 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 xnest using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install xnest

How To Uninstall xnest on Debian 10

To uninstall only the xnest package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove xnest

Uninstall xnest And Its Dependencies

To uninstall xnest and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove xnest

Remove xnest Configurations and Data

To remove xnest configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge xnest

Remove xnest configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove xnest configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xnest

Dependencies

xnest have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install xnest package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.