How To Install xfce4-notifyd on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install xfce4-notifyd on Kali Linux. xfce4-notifyd is simple, visually-appealing notification daemon for Xfce

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install xfce4-notifyd on Kali Linux.

What is xfce4-notifyd

xfce4-notifyd is:

Xfce4-notifyd is a simple, visually-appealing notification daemon for Xfce that implements the Freedesktop.org Desktop Notifications Specification.

Features:

  • Themable using the GTK+ theming mechanism
  • Visually appealing: rounded corners, shaped windows
  • Supports transparency and fade effects

There are three methods to install xfce4-notifyd 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 xfce4-notifyd Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install xfce4-notifyd using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install xfce4-notifyd

Install xfce4-notifyd Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install xfce4-notifyd using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install xfce4-notifyd

Install xfce4-notifyd 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 xfce4-notifyd using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install xfce4-notifyd

How To Uninstall xfce4-notifyd on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the xfce4-notifyd package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove xfce4-notifyd

Uninstall xfce4-notifyd And Its Dependencies

To uninstall xfce4-notifyd and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove xfce4-notifyd

Remove xfce4-notifyd Configurations and Data

To remove xfce4-notifyd configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge xfce4-notifyd

Remove xfce4-notifyd configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove xfce4-notifyd configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xfce4-notifyd

Dependencies

xfce4-notifyd have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install xfce4-notifyd package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.