How To Install desklaunch on Kali Linux

Introduction

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

What is desklaunch

desklaunch is:

DeskLaunch is a small utility for creating desktop icons using pixmaps. A simple click will launch the desired application.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install desklaunch

Install desklaunch Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install desklaunch

Install desklaunch 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 desklaunch using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install desklaunch

How To Uninstall desklaunch on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove desklaunch

Uninstall desklaunch And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove desklaunch

Remove desklaunch Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge desklaunch

Remove desklaunch configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge desklaunch

Dependencies

desklaunch have the following dependencies:

• libc6
• libx11-6
• libxext6
• libxpm4

References

• desklaunch website

Summary

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