How To Install xserver-xorg-core on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install xserver-xorg-core on Kali Linux. xserver-xorg-core is Xorg X server - core server

Introduction

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

What is xserver-xorg-core

xserver-xorg-core is:

The Xorg X server is an X server for several architectures and operating systems, which is derived from the XFree86 4.x series of X servers.

The Xorg server supports most modern graphics hardware from most vendors, and supersedes all XFree86 X servers.

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-xorg-core 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-xorg-core 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-xorg-core using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install xserver-xorg-core

Install xserver-xorg-core Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install xserver-xorg-core

Install xserver-xorg-core 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-xorg-core using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install xserver-xorg-core

How To Uninstall xserver-xorg-core on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove xserver-xorg-core

Uninstall xserver-xorg-core And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove xserver-xorg-core

Remove xserver-xorg-core Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge xserver-xorg-core

Remove xserver-xorg-core configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xserver-xorg-core

Dependencies

xserver-xorg-core have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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