How to Install and Uninstall xdm Package on Debian 11 (Bullseye)

Last updated: May 15,2024

1. Install "xdm" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install xdm on Debian 11 (Bullseye)


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

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to uninstall xdm on Debian 11 (Bullseye):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                xdm
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the xdm package on Debian 11 (Bullseye)

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