How To Install xorg on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install xorg on Debian 9.
What is xorg
xorg is:
This metapackage provides the components for a standalone workstation running the X Window System. It provides the X libraries, an X server, a set of fonts, and a group of basic X clients and utilities.
Higher level metapackages, such as those for desktop environments, can depend on this package and simplify their dependencies.
It should be noted that a package providing x-window-manager should also be installed to ensure a comfortable X experience.
There are three methods to install xorg on Debian 9. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install xorg Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install xorg using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install xorg
Install xorg Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install xorg using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install xorg
Install xorg 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 xorg using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install xorg
How To Uninstall xorg on Debian 9
To uninstall only the xorg package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove xorg
Uninstall xorg And Its Dependencies
To uninstall xorg and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove xorg
Remove xorg Configurations and Data
To remove xorg configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge xorg
Remove xorg configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove xorg configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xorg
Dependencies
xorg have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install xorg package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.