How To Install xserver-xorg-video-qxl on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install xserver-xorg-video-qxl on Kali Linux. xserver-xorg-video-qxl is X.Org X server – QXL display driver

Introduction

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

What is xserver-xorg-video-qxl

xserver-xorg-video-qxl is:

This package provides the driver for QXL video device, i.e. if Linux is running inside a RedHat Enterprise Virtualization (RHEV) environment, or other SPICE-compatible KVM/Qemu emulator.

More information about X.Org can be found at: URL:https://www.X.org

This package is built from the X.org xf86-video-qxl driver module.

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

sudo apt-get -y install xserver-xorg-video-qxl

Install xserver-xorg-video-qxl Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install xserver-xorg-video-qxl

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

sudo aptitude -y install xserver-xorg-video-qxl

How To Uninstall xserver-xorg-video-qxl on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove xserver-xorg-video-qxl

Uninstall xserver-xorg-video-qxl And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove xserver-xorg-video-qxl

Remove xserver-xorg-video-qxl Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge xserver-xorg-video-qxl

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

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

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

Dependencies

xserver-xorg-video-qxl have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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