How to Install and Uninstall xorg Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: November 05,2024

1. Install "xorg" package

Learn how to install xorg on Kali Linux


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

This tutorial shows how to uninstall xorg on Kali Linux:


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

Package: xorg
Version: 1:7.7+23
Installed-Size: 52
Maintainer: Debian X Strike Force
Architecture: amd64
Provides: x-window-system, x-window-system-core
Depends: xserver-xorg (>= 1:7.7+23), libgl1, libgl1-mesa-dri, libglu1-mesa, xfonts-base (>= 1:1.0.0-1), xfonts-100dpi (>= 1:1.0.0-1), xfonts-75dpi (>= 1:1.0.0-1), xfonts-scalable (>= 1:1.0.0-1), x11-apps, x11-session-utils, x11-utils, x11-xkb-utils, x11-xserver-utils, xauth, xinit, xfonts-utils, xkb-data, xorg-docs-core, xterm | x-terminal-emulator
Suggests: xorg-docs, x11-xfs-utils
Size: 39148
SHA256: e09ce79f3789677df857b922f65dfc92202bed27bfa471f686be6a07580dc5e5
SHA1: 9e8d374182cc2783f76c4db8dd1f0c858c7a2d79
MD5sum: ab64efe134cde3ec295178211381592d
Description: X.Org X Window System
This metapackage provides the components for a standalone
workstation running the X Window System. It provides the X libraries, an X
server, a set of fonts, and a group of basic X clients and utilities.
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Higher level metapackages, such as those for desktop environments, can
depend on this package and simplify their dependencies.
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It should be noted that a package providing x-window-manager should also
be installed to ensure a comfortable X experience.
Description-md5:
Homepage: https://www.x.org/
Tag: hardware::input, hardware::video, interface::graphical, interface::x11,
network::server, role::dummy, role::metapackage, role::program,
use::driver, x11::application, x11::xserver
Section: x11
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/x/xorg/xorg_7.7+23_amd64.deb