How To Install gexec on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install gexec on Kali Linux. gexec is Small command executer with autocompletion using GTK+

Introduction

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

What is gexec

gexec is:

gexec is a small and simple command executer using GTK+. It features autocompletition and a command history. Furthermore gexec can run the chosen command as root or in a terminal emulator.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install gexec

Install gexec Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install gexec

Install gexec 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 gexec using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install gexec

How To Uninstall gexec on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove gexec

Uninstall gexec And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove gexec

Remove gexec Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge gexec

Remove gexec configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge gexec

Dependencies

gexec have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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