How To Install xcursor-themes on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install xcursor-themes on Kali Linux.
What is xcursor-themes
xcursor-themes is:
This package contains the additional base X cursor themes – handhelds, redglass, and whiteglass. These themes are not essential for the X server to run.
There are three methods to install xcursor-themes 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 xcursor-themes Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install xcursor-themes using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install xcursor-themesInstall xcursor-themes Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install xcursor-themes using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install xcursor-themesInstall xcursor-themes 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 updateAfter updating apt database, We can install xcursor-themes using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install xcursor-themesHow To Uninstall xcursor-themes on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the xcursor-themes package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove xcursor-themesUninstall xcursor-themes And Its Dependencies
To uninstall xcursor-themes and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove xcursor-themesRemove xcursor-themes Configurations and Data
To remove xcursor-themes configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge xcursor-themesRemove xcursor-themes configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove xcursor-themes configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xcursor-themesDependencies
xcursor-themes have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install xcursor-themes package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
