How To Install gnome-shell-extension-kimpanel on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install gnome-shell-extension-kimpanel on Kali Linux. gnome-shell-extension-kimpanel is KDE kimpanel protocol extension for GNOME shell

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install gnome-shell-extension-kimpanel on Kali Linux.

What is gnome-shell-extension-kimpanel

gnome-shell-extension-kimpanel is:

Kimpanel extension acts as a KDE Kimpanel protocol implementation under GNOME to provide a unified frontend look for fcitx input method on GNOME shell.

It provides a native pop-up window for input method word listing and a user-friendly tray-like icon for user to interact with fcitx.

There are three methods to install gnome-shell-extension-kimpanel on Kali Linux. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install gnome-shell-extension-kimpanel Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install gnome-shell-extension-kimpanel using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install gnome-shell-extension-kimpanel

Install gnome-shell-extension-kimpanel Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install gnome-shell-extension-kimpanel using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install gnome-shell-extension-kimpanel

Install gnome-shell-extension-kimpanel Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude on Kali Linux first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Kali Linux. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install gnome-shell-extension-kimpanel using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install gnome-shell-extension-kimpanel

How To Uninstall gnome-shell-extension-kimpanel on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the gnome-shell-extension-kimpanel package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove gnome-shell-extension-kimpanel

Uninstall gnome-shell-extension-kimpanel And Its Dependencies

To uninstall gnome-shell-extension-kimpanel and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove gnome-shell-extension-kimpanel

Remove gnome-shell-extension-kimpanel Configurations and Data

To remove gnome-shell-extension-kimpanel configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge gnome-shell-extension-kimpanel

Remove gnome-shell-extension-kimpanel configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove gnome-shell-extension-kimpanel configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge gnome-shell-extension-kimpanel

Dependencies

gnome-shell-extension-kimpanel have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install gnome-shell-extension-kimpanel package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.