How To Install mir-utils on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install mir-utils on Kali Linux. mir-utils is Mir Display Server - utility programs

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install mir-utils on Kali Linux.

What is mir-utils

mir-utils is:

Mir is a display server running on Linux systems, with a focus on efficiency, robust operation and a well-defined driver model.

Contains utility programs for probing and controlling a Mir server.

There are three methods to install mir-utils 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 mir-utils Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install mir-utils using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install mir-utils

Install mir-utils Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install mir-utils using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install mir-utils

Install mir-utils 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 mir-utils using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install mir-utils

How To Uninstall mir-utils on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the mir-utils package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove mir-utils

Uninstall mir-utils And Its Dependencies

To uninstall mir-utils and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove mir-utils

Remove mir-utils Configurations and Data

To remove mir-utils configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge mir-utils

Remove mir-utils configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove mir-utils configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge mir-utils

Dependencies

mir-utils have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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