How To Install gnustep-gui-runtime on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install gnustep-gui-runtime on Kali Linux. gnustep-gui-runtime is GNUstep GUI Library - runtime files

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install gnustep-gui-runtime on Kali Linux.

What is gnustep-gui-runtime

gnustep-gui-runtime is:

The GNUstep GUI Library is a powerful library of graphical user interface classes written completely in the Objective-C language; the classes are based upon the OpenStep specification, and provide the user with a traditional nextstep-like look and feel.

This package contains the runtime support files needed by GNUstep GUI applications.

There are three methods to install gnustep-gui-runtime 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 gnustep-gui-runtime Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install gnustep-gui-runtime

Install gnustep-gui-runtime Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install gnustep-gui-runtime using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install gnustep-gui-runtime

Install gnustep-gui-runtime 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 gnustep-gui-runtime using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install gnustep-gui-runtime

How To Uninstall gnustep-gui-runtime on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the gnustep-gui-runtime package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove gnustep-gui-runtime

Uninstall gnustep-gui-runtime And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove gnustep-gui-runtime

Remove gnustep-gui-runtime Configurations and Data

To remove gnustep-gui-runtime configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge gnustep-gui-runtime

Remove gnustep-gui-runtime configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove gnustep-gui-runtime configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge gnustep-gui-runtime

Dependencies

gnustep-gui-runtime have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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