How To Install caja-dropbox on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install caja-dropbox on Kali Linux. caja-dropbox is Dropbox integration for Caja

Introduction

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

What is caja-dropbox

caja-dropbox is:

Caja Dropbox is an extension that integrates the Dropbox web service with your MATE Desktop.

To use this package you need to install the proprietary dropbox package from https://www.dropbox.com/install.

There are three methods to install caja-dropbox 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-dropbox 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-dropbox using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install caja-dropbox

Install caja-dropbox Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install caja-dropbox

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

sudo aptitude -y install caja-dropbox

How To Uninstall caja-dropbox on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove caja-dropbox

Uninstall caja-dropbox And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove caja-dropbox

Remove caja-dropbox Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge caja-dropbox

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

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

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

Dependencies

caja-dropbox have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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