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

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

Introduction

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

What is xserver-xorg-video-sisusb

xserver-xorg-video-sisusb is:

This package provides the driver for SiS USB-attached video devices.

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

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

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

Install xserver-xorg-video-sisusb Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Uninstall xserver-xorg-video-sisusb And Its Dependencies

To uninstall xserver-xorg-video-sisusb 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-sisusb

Remove xserver-xorg-video-sisusb Configurations and Data

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

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

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

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

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

Dependencies

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

References

Summary

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