How to Install and Uninstall xinit Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: February 24,2025

1. Install "xinit" package

Please follow the guidance below to install xinit on Kali Linux


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

This is a short guide on how to uninstall xinit on Kali Linux:


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                xinit
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the xinit package on Kali Linux

Package: xinit
Version: 1.4.2-1
Installed-Size: 82
Maintainer: Debian X Strike Force
Architecture: amd64
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.34), libx11-6, x11-common, xauth
Recommends: xserver-xorg | xserver, xterm | x-session-manager | x-window-manager | x-terminal-emulator
Size: 44012
SHA256: 15db750f5fbe0fe120dafee16324e1346d502decce48eb8d451342b576255c6e
SHA1: fc89bc68d2260b3868bdec5a573a36cd9936c9a1
MD5sum: d4808b9fcb634b79014cf3a6b385b9b2
Description: X server initialisation tool
xinit and startx are programs which facilitate starting an X server, and
loading a base X session.
Description-md5:
Tag: interface::commandline, interface::daemon, interface::graphical,
interface::x11, network::server, role::program, x11::application
Section: x11
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/x/xinit/xinit_1.4.2-1_amd64.deb