How To Install caja on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install caja on Kali Linux. caja is file manager for the MATE desktop

Introduction

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

What is caja

caja is:

Caja is the official file manager for the MATE desktop. It allows one to browse directories, preview files and launch applications associated with them. It is also responsible for handling the icons on the MATE desktop. It works on local and remote filesystems.

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

sudo apt-get -y install caja

Install caja Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install caja

Install caja 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 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install caja

How To Uninstall caja on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove caja

Uninstall caja And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove caja

Remove caja Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge caja

Remove caja configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge caja

Dependencies

caja have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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