How To Install cool-retro-term on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install cool-retro-term on Kali Linux. cool-retro-term is terminal emulator which mimics old screens

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install cool-retro-term on Kali Linux.

What is cool-retro-term

cool-retro-term is:

This is a terminal emulator which mimics the look and feel of the old cathode tube screens. It has been designed to be eye-candy, customizable, and reasonably lightweight.

There are three methods to install cool-retro-term 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 cool-retro-term Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install cool-retro-term

Install cool-retro-term Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install cool-retro-term using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install cool-retro-term

Install cool-retro-term 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 cool-retro-term using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install cool-retro-term

How To Uninstall cool-retro-term on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the cool-retro-term package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove cool-retro-term

Uninstall cool-retro-term And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove cool-retro-term

Remove cool-retro-term Configurations and Data

To remove cool-retro-term configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge cool-retro-term

Remove cool-retro-term configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove cool-retro-term configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge cool-retro-term

Dependencies

cool-retro-term have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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