How To Install xserver-xorg-video-savage on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install xserver-xorg-video-savage on Kali Linux.
What is xserver-xorg-video-savage
xserver-xorg-video-savage is:
This package provides the driver for the S3/VIA Savage/ProSavage/Twister family of chipsets.
This package is built from the X.org xf86-video-savage driver module.
There are three methods to install xserver-xorg-video-savage 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-savage Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install xserver-xorg-video-savage using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install xserver-xorg-video-savageInstall xserver-xorg-video-savage Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install xserver-xorg-video-savage using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install xserver-xorg-video-savageInstall xserver-xorg-video-savage 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 updateAfter updating apt database, We can install xserver-xorg-video-savage using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install xserver-xorg-video-savageHow To Uninstall xserver-xorg-video-savage on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the xserver-xorg-video-savage package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove xserver-xorg-video-savageUninstall xserver-xorg-video-savage And Its Dependencies
To uninstall xserver-xorg-video-savage 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-savageRemove xserver-xorg-video-savage Configurations and Data
To remove xserver-xorg-video-savage configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge xserver-xorg-video-savageRemove xserver-xorg-video-savage configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove xserver-xorg-video-savage configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xserver-xorg-video-savageDependencies
xserver-xorg-video-savage have the following dependencies:
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install xserver-xorg-video-savage package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
