How To Install cwm on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install cwm on Kali Linux.
What is cwm
cwm is a minimalist stacking window manager ported from OpenBSD. Originally inspired by evilwm, it was rewritten from scratch due to limitations in the evilwm codebase.
cwm contains many features that concentrate on the efficiency and transparency of window management. cwm also aims to maintain the simplest and most pleasant aesthetic. It provides minimal decoration and screen clutter, instead having powerful controls to manage windows, launch programs etc. via key and mouse bindings. A “virtual desktop” can be simulated by the ability to group windows, and to show and hide these groups.
cwm is very configurable via a simple, clearly documented .cwmrc file.
If you are looking for simple menus and pretty icons, cwm is probably not going to be your cup of tea. If you don’t mind a little learning curve and want something powerful and flexible, try it out.
There are three ways to install cwm 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 cwm Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install cwm using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install cwm
Install cwm Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install cwm using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install cwm
Install cwm Using aptitude
If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude 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 cwm using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install cwm
How To Uninstall cwm on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the cwm package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove cwm
Uninstall cwm And Its Dependencies
To uninstall cwm and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove cwm
Remove cwm Configurations and Data
To remove cwm configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge cwm
Remove cwm configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove cwm configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge cwm
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install cwm using different package management tools like apt, apt-get and aptitude.