How To Install xserver-xorg-video-vesa on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install xserver-xorg-video-vesa on Kali Linux.
What is xserver-xorg-video-vesa
xserver-xorg-video-vesa is:
This driver for the X.Org X server (see xserver-xorg for a further description) uses the standard VESA interface provided on all video cards, but runs unaccelerated. This driver is not recommended for use unless you have a problem with the normal driver for your card, because it will perform very badly.
More information about X.Org can be found at: URL:https://www.X.org
This package is built from the X.org xf86-video-vesa driver module.
There are three methods to install xserver-xorg-video-vesa 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-vesa 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-vesa using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install xserver-xorg-video-vesaInstall xserver-xorg-video-vesa Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install xserver-xorg-video-vesa using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install xserver-xorg-video-vesaInstall xserver-xorg-video-vesa 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-vesa using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install xserver-xorg-video-vesaHow To Uninstall xserver-xorg-video-vesa on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the xserver-xorg-video-vesa package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove xserver-xorg-video-vesaUninstall xserver-xorg-video-vesa And Its Dependencies
To uninstall xserver-xorg-video-vesa 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-vesaRemove xserver-xorg-video-vesa Configurations and Data
To remove xserver-xorg-video-vesa configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge xserver-xorg-video-vesaRemove xserver-xorg-video-vesa configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove xserver-xorg-video-vesa configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xserver-xorg-video-vesaDependencies
xserver-xorg-video-vesa have the following dependencies:
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install xserver-xorg-video-vesa package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.