How To Install xserver-xephyr on Kali Linux

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install xserver-xephyr on Kali Linux.

What is xserver-xephyr

xserver-xephyr is:

Xephyr is an X server that can be run inside another X server, much like Xnest. It is based on the kdrive X server, and as a result it supports newer extensions than Xnest, including render and composite.

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 xserver-xephyr 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 xserver-xephyr Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install xserver-xephyr

Install xserver-xephyr Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install xserver-xephyr

Install xserver-xephyr 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 update

After updating apt database, We can install xserver-xephyr using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install xserver-xephyr

How To Uninstall xserver-xephyr on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the xserver-xephyr package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove xserver-xephyr

Uninstall xserver-xephyr And Its Dependencies

To uninstall xserver-xephyr and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove xserver-xephyr

Remove xserver-xephyr Configurations and Data

To remove xserver-xephyr configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge xserver-xephyr

Remove xserver-xephyr configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xserver-xephyr

Dependencies

xserver-xephyr have the following dependencies:

• xserver-common

References

• xserver-xephyr website

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install xserver-xephyr package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.