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

Last updated: May 15,2024

1. Install "xserver-xorg" package

This tutorial shows how to install xserver-xorg on Kali Linux


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

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall xserver-xorg on Kali Linux:


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

Package: xserver-xorg
Source: xorg
Version: 1:7.7+23
Installed-Size: 238
Maintainer: Debian X Strike Force
Architecture: amd64
Provides: xserver
Depends: xserver-xorg-core (>= 2:1.17.2-2), xserver-xorg-video-all | xorg-driver-video, xserver-xorg-input-all | xorg-driver-input, xkb-data (>= 1.4), x11-xkb-utils
Recommends: libgl1-mesa-dri, xserver-xorg-legacy
Size: 94216
SHA256: dd76ed278dfe10f46cc4c7073ebb8f2395ab6c65b9c2e2d5724be8be5dd3782c
SHA1: e54d1cb2eb35b96772a3124297721e0a6a4f8d39
MD5sum: 624e8f53a32ecb7c61c05c1129d0773f
Description: X.Org X server
This package depends on the full suite of the server and drivers for the
X.Org X server. It does not provide the actual server itself.
Description-md5:
Homepage: https://www.x.org/
Tag: hardware::input, hardware::video, interface::daemon, network::server,
role::metapackage, role::program, use::driver, x11::xserver
Section: x11
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/x/xorg/xserver-xorg_7.7+23_amd64.deb