How To Install wmtemp on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install wmtemp on Kali Linux. wmtemp is WM dock applet displaying lm_sensors temperature values

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install wmtemp on Kali Linux.

What is wmtemp

wmtemp is:

Nifty small dock applet for Window Maker that continuously displays CPU and case temperature by virtue of lm_sensors

There are three methods to install wmtemp 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 wmtemp Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install wmtemp

Install wmtemp Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install wmtemp using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install wmtemp

Install wmtemp 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 wmtemp using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install wmtemp

How To Uninstall wmtemp on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the wmtemp package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove wmtemp

Uninstall wmtemp And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove wmtemp

Remove wmtemp Configurations and Data

To remove wmtemp configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge wmtemp

Remove wmtemp configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge wmtemp

Dependencies

wmtemp have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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