How To Install xserver-xorg-legacy on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install xserver-xorg-legacy on Debian 12.
What is xserver-xorg-legacy
xserver-xorg-legacy is:
This package provides a wrapper for the Xorg X server, which is necessary for legacy drivers and non-Linux kernels.
There are three methods to install xserver-xorg-legacy on Debian 12. 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-legacy 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-legacy using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install xserver-xorg-legacy
Install xserver-xorg-legacy Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install xserver-xorg-legacy using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install xserver-xorg-legacy
Install xserver-xorg-legacy 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 xserver-xorg-legacy using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install xserver-xorg-legacy
How To Uninstall xserver-xorg-legacy on Debian 12
To uninstall only the xserver-xorg-legacy package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove xserver-xorg-legacy
Uninstall xserver-xorg-legacy And Its Dependencies
To uninstall xserver-xorg-legacy and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove xserver-xorg-legacy
Remove xserver-xorg-legacy Configurations and Data
To remove xserver-xorg-legacy configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge xserver-xorg-legacy
Remove xserver-xorg-legacy configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove xserver-xorg-legacy configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xserver-xorg-legacy
Dependencies
xserver-xorg-legacy have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install xserver-xorg-legacy package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
