How to Install and Uninstall xscreensaver Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: May 11,2024

1. Install "xscreensaver" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to install xscreensaver on Kali Linux


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

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall xscreensaver on Kali Linux:


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

Package: xscreensaver
Version: 6.08+dfsg1-1
Installed-Size: 1689
Maintainer: Tormod Volden
Architecture: amd64
Replaces: xscreensaver-gl
Depends: xscreensaver-data, init-system-helpers (>= 1.52), libatk1.0-0 (>= 1.12.4), libc6 (>= 2.34), libcrypt1 (>= 1:4.1.0), libegl1, libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.50.0), libgtk-3-0 (>= 3.16.2), libpam0g (>= 0.99.7.1), libsystemd0 (>= 243), libx11-6 (>= 2:1.2.99.901), libxext6, libxft2 (>> 2.1.1), libxi6 (>= 2:1.2.99.4), libxinerama1 (>= 2:1.1.4), libxml2 (>= 2.7.4), libxrandr2 (>= 2:1.2.99.2), libxt6, libxxf86vm1
Recommends: libjpeg-turbo-progs, xscreensaver-gl, miscfiles | wordlist, perl, fonts-urw-base35 | xfonts-100dpi
Suggests: fortune, gdm3 | kdm-gdmcompat, qcam | streamer, www-browser, xdaliclock, xfishtank, xscreensaver-data-extra, xscreensaver-gl-extra
Breaks: xscreensaver-gl (<< 6.08+dfsg1-1)
Size: 406888
SHA256: 1830161a13d45d166f8d3b5d84cf98495660cedf53e56c418528a61878c96e62
SHA1: 06509ec87b9fb143620914ad468aeea97c27ac6a
MD5sum: 8b77f2db56c085a1b635d75cbf975f10
Description: Screensaver daemon and frontend for X11
XScreenSaver is a modular screen saver and locker for X11,
containing more than 200 screen savers.
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This package includes the bare minimum needed to blank and lock your
screen. Install this package if you want to use the xscreensaver engine
to control screen blanking and launching display modes ("hacks"). If
you only want to use other screensaver engines, you don't need to
install this package.
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The graphical display modes are in the xscreensaver-data,
xscreensaver-data-extra, xscreensaver-gl and xscreensaver-gl-extra
packages.
Description-md5:
Homepage: https://www.jwz.org/xscreensaver/
Tag: interface::graphical, interface::x11, role::program, scope::application,
uitoolkit::gtk, x11::application, x11::screensaver
Section: x11
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/x/xscreensaver/xscreensaver_6.08+dfsg1-1_amd64.deb