How To Install xserver-xorg-legacy on Kali Linux

Introduction

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

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 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-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 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-legacy using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install xserver-xorg-legacy

How To Uninstall xserver-xorg-legacy on Kali Linux

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 Kali Linux, 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 Kali Linux 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:

• xserver-common

References

• xserver-xorg-legacy website

Summary

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