How to Install and Uninstall xdm Package on Debian 12 (Bookworm)

Last updated: January 11,2025

You can also install and uninstall the xdm on the following distributions in the same way, as they are all based on the Debian system

MX Linux 23
SparkyLinux

1. Install "xdm" package

Please follow the steps below to install xdm on Debian 12 (Bookworm)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "xdm" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall xdm on Debian 12 (Bookworm):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the xdm package on Debian 12 (Bookworm)

Package: xdm
Source: xdm (1:1.1.11-3)
Version: 1:1.1.11-3+b2
Installed-Size: 686
Maintainer: Debian X Strike Force
Architecture: amd64
Provides: x-display-manager
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.15), libcrypt1 (>= 1:4.1.0), libpam0g (>= 0.99.7.1), libselinux1 (>= 3.1~), libx11-6, libxau6, libxaw7, libxdmcp6, libxext6, libxft2 (>> 2.1.1), libxinerama1, libxmu6, libxpm4, libxrender1, libxt6, debconf (>= 1.2.9) | debconf-2.0, x11-utils | xbase-clients | xmessage, cpp, lsb-base (>= 3.2-14), x11-xserver-utils, procps
Description: X display manager
Description-md5: 694e41e6a6a3354a405a31d15199acb2
Tag: admin::login, implemented-in::c, interface::daemon,
interface::graphical, interface::x11, network::server, role::program,
scope::application, security::authentication, uitoolkit::athena,
use::login, x11::application, x11::display-manager
Section: x11
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/x/xdm/xdm_1.1.11-3+b2_amd64.deb
Size: 180888
MD5sum: a8947b5ced04b6696ffe96f3b215f2e5
SHA256: c431d1095d6571031f9d3f82beefb186a3bf4d3d054d9197355c616c8a50098e