How To Install kgx on Debian 11

In this tutorial we learn how to install kgx on Debian 11. kgx is Simple user-friendly terminal emulator for the GNOME desktop

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install kgx on Debian 11.

What is kgx

kgx is:

Kings Cross is a simple terminal emulator for GNOME that adjusts nicely to small screen sizes and touch usage.

There are three methods to install kgx on Debian 11. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install kgx Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install kgx

Install kgx Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install kgx

Install kgx Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

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

sudo aptitude -y install kgx

How To Uninstall kgx on Debian 11

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

sudo apt-get remove kgx

Uninstall kgx And Its Dependencies

To uninstall kgx and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove kgx

Remove kgx Configurations and Data

To remove kgx configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge kgx

Remove kgx configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge kgx

Dependencies

kgx have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install kgx package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.