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

Last updated: December 23,2024

1. Install "xserver-xorg-legacy" package

This is a short guide on how to install xserver-xorg-legacy on Kali Linux


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

This is a short guide on how to uninstall xserver-xorg-legacy on Kali Linux:


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

Package: xserver-xorg-legacy
Source: xorg-server
Version: 2:21.1.11-2
Installed-Size: 2480
Maintainer: Debian X Strike Force
Architecture: amd64
Replaces: x11-common (<< 1:7.7+10~), xserver-xorg-core (<< 2:1.17.2-3~)
Depends: xserver-common (>= 2:21.1.11-2), libc6 (>= 2.34), debconf (>= 0.5) | debconf-2.0
Breaks: x11-common (<< 1:7.7+10~), xserver-xorg-core (<< 2:1.17.2-3~)
Size: 2394140
SHA256: 1d1b9292c6e7ed04578827c2d5eca134a40a03df13275e5d70850bde5a7b1263
SHA1: cb92bcc935648a37e4ddee1e2f6847cd515f64a0
MD5sum: ee4c50d41ca8f94541475bae7ce1ca97
Description: setuid root Xorg server wrapper
This package provides a wrapper for the Xorg X server, which is
necessary for legacy drivers and non-Linux kernels.
Description-md5:
Homepage: https://www.x.org/
Section: x11
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/x/xorg-server/xserver-xorg-legacy_21.1.11-2_amd64.deb