How To Install xserver-xorg on Kali Linux

Introduction

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

What is xserver-xorg

xserver-xorg is:

This package depends on the full suite of the server and drivers for the X.Org X server. It does not provide the actual server itself.

There are three methods to install xserver-xorg 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 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 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install xserver-xorg

Install xserver-xorg Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install xserver-xorg

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

sudo aptitude -y install xserver-xorg

How To Uninstall xserver-xorg on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove xserver-xorg

Uninstall xserver-xorg And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove xserver-xorg

Remove xserver-xorg Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge xserver-xorg

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

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

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

Dependencies

xserver-xorg have the following dependencies:

• xserver-xorg-core

References

• xserver-xorg website

Summary

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