How to Install and Uninstall xserver-xorg-legacy Package on Debian 11 (Bullseye)

Last updated: May 18,2024

1. Install "xserver-xorg-legacy" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to install xserver-xorg-legacy on Debian 11 (Bullseye)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                xserver-xorg-legacy
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "xserver-xorg-legacy" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall xserver-xorg-legacy on Debian 11 (Bullseye):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                xserver-xorg-legacy
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the xserver-xorg-legacy package on Debian 11 (Bullseye)

Package: xserver-xorg-legacy
Source: xorg-server
Version: 2:1.20.11-1+deb11u2
Installed-Size: 2378
Maintainer: Debian X Strike Force
Architecture: amd64
Replaces: x11-common (<< 1:7.7+10~), xserver-xorg-core (<< 2:1.17.2-3~)
Depends: xserver-common (>= 2:1.20.11-1+deb11u2), libc6 (>= 2.3.4), debconf (>= 0.5) | debconf-2.0
Breaks: x11-common (<< 1:7.7+10~), xserver-xorg-core (<< 2:1.17.2-3~)
Description: setuid root Xorg server wrapper
Description-md5: a49fa8443df84effdf1fd36e26ad0f94
Homepage: https://www.x.org/
Section: x11
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/updates/main/x/xorg-server/xserver-xorg-legacy_1.20.11-1+deb11u2_amd64.deb
Size: 2288928
SHA256: b68059c00ecb48d18c4bf5d00fbb1007c14af387a4e2086c63542007ea372b82

Package: xserver-xorg-legacy
Source: xorg-server
Version: 2:1.20.11-1+deb11u1
Installed-Size: 2378
Maintainer: Debian X Strike Force
Architecture: amd64
Replaces: x11-common (<< 1:7.7+10~), xserver-xorg-core (<< 2:1.17.2-3~)
Depends: xserver-common (>= 2:1.20.11-1+deb11u1), libc6 (>= 2.3.4), debconf (>= 0.5) | debconf-2.0
Breaks: x11-common (<< 1:7.7+10~), xserver-xorg-core (<< 2:1.17.2-3~)
Description: setuid root Xorg server wrapper
Description-md5: a49fa8443df84effdf1fd36e26ad0f94
Homepage: https://www.x.org/
Section: x11
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/x/xorg-server/xserver-xorg-legacy_1.20.11-1+deb11u1_amd64.deb
Size: 2288808
MD5sum: 1328778c0e5a503c836db693b28d7c5e
SHA256: ddf324a553249fea1c5d47f4d2ab7b1f32dca1e8d8336ceaefc59b646395487a