How To Install pidgin-hotkeys on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install pidgin-hotkeys on Kali Linux. pidgin-hotkeys is Configurable global hotkeys for pidgin

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install pidgin-hotkeys on Kali Linux.

What is pidgin-hotkeys

pidgin-hotkeys is:

Global hotkeys that can be configured for toggling buddy list and reading queued messages of pidgin.

There are three methods to install pidgin-hotkeys 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 pidgin-hotkeys Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install pidgin-hotkeys

Install pidgin-hotkeys Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install pidgin-hotkeys

Install pidgin-hotkeys 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 pidgin-hotkeys using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install pidgin-hotkeys

How To Uninstall pidgin-hotkeys on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the pidgin-hotkeys package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove pidgin-hotkeys

Uninstall pidgin-hotkeys And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove pidgin-hotkeys

Remove pidgin-hotkeys Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge pidgin-hotkeys

Remove pidgin-hotkeys configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pidgin-hotkeys

Dependencies

pidgin-hotkeys have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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