How to Install and Uninstall xserver-common Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: November 22,2024

1. Install "xserver-common" package

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


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                xserver-common
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "xserver-common" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall xserver-common on Kali Linux:


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

Package: xserver-common
Source: xorg-server
Version: 2:21.1.11-2
Installed-Size: 2449
Maintainer: Debian X Strike Force
Architecture: all
Replaces: xserver-xorg-core (<< 2:1.5.2)
Depends: x11-common, xkb-data, x11-xkb-utils
Recommends: xfonts-base, xauth
Size: 2387860
SHA256: a368334d46cbdf1733942ffa7465e8062b88e2b43eaf94063d355bd412b04997
SHA1: 4d42a07159f5d19794941cfe5cd1218f19d22377
MD5sum: 1934a719473c698ead115d07e5c6f5e2
Description: common files used by various X servers
This package provides files necessary for all X.Org based X servers.
Description-md5:
Multi-Arch: foreign
Homepage: https://www.x.org/
Tag: role::app-data
Section: x11
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/x/xorg-server/xserver-common_21.1.11-2_all.deb