How To Install xserver-xorg-video-cirrus on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install xserver-xorg-video-cirrus on Debian 12.
What is xserver-xorg-video-cirrus
xserver-xorg-video-cirrus is:
This package provides the driver for the Cirrus Logic family of video cards.
More information about X.Org can be found at: URL:http://www.X.org
This package is built from the X.org xf86-video-cirrus driver module.
There are three methods to install xserver-xorg-video-cirrus 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-video-cirrus 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-video-cirrus using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install xserver-xorg-video-cirrus
Install xserver-xorg-video-cirrus Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install xserver-xorg-video-cirrus using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install xserver-xorg-video-cirrus
Install xserver-xorg-video-cirrus 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-video-cirrus using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install xserver-xorg-video-cirrus
How To Uninstall xserver-xorg-video-cirrus on Debian 12
To uninstall only the xserver-xorg-video-cirrus package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove xserver-xorg-video-cirrus
Uninstall xserver-xorg-video-cirrus And Its Dependencies
To uninstall xserver-xorg-video-cirrus and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove xserver-xorg-video-cirrus
Remove xserver-xorg-video-cirrus Configurations and Data
To remove xserver-xorg-video-cirrus configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge xserver-xorg-video-cirrus
Remove xserver-xorg-video-cirrus configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove xserver-xorg-video-cirrus configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xserver-xorg-video-cirrus
Dependencies
xserver-xorg-video-cirrus have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install xserver-xorg-video-cirrus package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
