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

In this tutorial we learn how to install gnome-shell-extension-proxyswitcher on Kali Linux. gnome-shell-extension-proxyswitcher is menu for the GNOME Shell to switch the proxy mode

Introduction

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

What is gnome-shell-extension-proxyswitcher

gnome-shell-extension-proxyswitcher is:

This package provides a GNOME Shell Extension to switch the proxy mode between the pre-defined modes “none”, “manual” and “automatic”. The extension adds a menu to the aggregate menu bar (i.e. the main menu bar) directly below the network section.

There are three methods to install gnome-shell-extension-proxyswitcher 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-proxyswitcher 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-proxyswitcher using apt-get by running the following command:

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

Install gnome-shell-extension-proxyswitcher Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

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

Install gnome-shell-extension-proxyswitcher 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-proxyswitcher using aptitude by running the following command:

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

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

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

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

Uninstall gnome-shell-extension-proxyswitcher And Its Dependencies

To uninstall gnome-shell-extension-proxyswitcher 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-proxyswitcher

Remove gnome-shell-extension-proxyswitcher Configurations and Data

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

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

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

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

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

Dependencies

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

References

Summary

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