How To Install caja-admin on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install caja-admin on Kali Linux. caja-admin is Add administrative actions to Cajas right-click menu

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install caja-admin on Kali Linux.

What is caja-admin

caja-admin is:

Caja Admin is a simple Python extension for the Caja file manager that adds some administrative actions to the right-click menu:

  • Open as Administrator: opens a folder in a new Caja window running with administrator (root) privileges.
  • Edit as Administrator: opens a file in a Pluma window running with administrator (root) privileges.
  • Run as Administrator: runs an executable file with administrator (root) privileges inside a MATE Terminal.

There are three methods to install caja-admin 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 caja-admin Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install caja-admin

Install caja-admin Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install caja-admin

Install caja-admin 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 caja-admin using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install caja-admin

How To Uninstall caja-admin on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the caja-admin package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove caja-admin

Uninstall caja-admin And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove caja-admin

Remove caja-admin Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge caja-admin

Remove caja-admin configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge caja-admin

Dependencies

caja-admin have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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