How To Install dconf-editor on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install dconf-editor on Kali Linux. dconf-editor is simple configuration storage system - graphical editor

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install dconf-editor on Kali Linux.

What is dconf-editor

dconf-editor is:

DConf is a low-level key/value database designed for storing desktop environment settings.

This package contains a graphical editor for settings stored in dconf.

There are three methods to install dconf-editor 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 dconf-editor Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install dconf-editor

Install dconf-editor Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install dconf-editor

Install dconf-editor 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 dconf-editor using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install dconf-editor

How To Uninstall dconf-editor on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the dconf-editor package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove dconf-editor

Uninstall dconf-editor And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove dconf-editor

Remove dconf-editor Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge dconf-editor

Remove dconf-editor configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge dconf-editor

Dependencies

dconf-editor have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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