How To Install gnome-shell on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install gnome-shell on Kali Linux. gnome-shell is graphical shell for the GNOME desktop

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install gnome-shell on Kali Linux.

What is gnome-shell

gnome-shell is:

The GNOME Shell provides core interface functions like switching windows, launching applications or see your notifications. It takes advantage of the capabilities of modern graphics hardware and introduces innovative user interface concepts to provide a delightful and easy to use experience. GNOME Shell is the defining technology of the GNOME 3 user experience.

There are three methods to install gnome-shell 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 gnome-shell Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install gnome-shell

Install gnome-shell Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install gnome-shell

Install gnome-shell 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 gnome-shell using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install gnome-shell

How To Uninstall gnome-shell on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the gnome-shell package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove gnome-shell

Uninstall gnome-shell And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove gnome-shell

Remove gnome-shell Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge gnome-shell

Remove gnome-shell configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge gnome-shell

Dependencies

gnome-shell have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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