How To Install calcurse on Kali Linux

Introduction

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

What is calcurse

calcurse is:

CalCurse is a calendar and todo list for the console which allows you to keep track of your appointments and everyday tasks. CalCurse has a nice textmode interface with configurable color schemes, configurable layout and Vi-like keybindings.

There are three methods to install calcurse 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 calcurse Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install calcurse

Install calcurse Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install calcurse

Install calcurse 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 calcurse using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install calcurse

How To Uninstall calcurse on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove calcurse

Uninstall calcurse And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove calcurse

Remove calcurse Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge calcurse

Remove calcurse configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge calcurse

Dependencies

calcurse have the following dependencies:

• libc6
• libncursesw6
• libtinfo6
• python3

References

• calcurse website

Summary

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