How to Install and Uninstall update-glx Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: February 02,2025

1. Install "update-glx" package

This tutorial shows how to install update-glx on Kali Linux


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                update-glx
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "update-glx" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall update-glx on Kali Linux:


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                update-glx
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the update-glx package on Kali Linux

Package: update-glx
Source: glx-alternatives
Version: 1.2.2
Installed-Size: 28
Maintainer: Debian NVIDIA Maintainers
Architecture: amd64
Pre-Depends: dpkg (>= 1.17.21)
Size: 5432
SHA256: 9803ce7e35738b8416b223d5c142c2d45545041b22729ae984e0e2cbe6e14db1
SHA1: 57d634f257ecbaf09411aa2583329210cd6399f2
MD5sum: 0881c59b8c4c1d6d9ab6865750885141
Description: utility for switching the GLX implementation
In setups with several GLX providers (e.g. the free MESA implementation and
proprietary graphics hardware vendor implementations) this utility
allows one to switch between the different implementations.
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Use 'update-glx --config glx' to select an implementation.
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In addition to updating the alternatives, this will trigger further actions
needed to complete the switch.
Description-md5:
Multi-Arch: foreign
Section: contrib/x11
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/contrib/g/glx-alternatives/update-glx_1.2.2_amd64.deb