How To Install hpanel on Kali Linux

Introduction

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

What is hpanel

hpanel is:

Hpanel is hacked version of fspanel, a small panel that lists your windows and allows you to switch workspaces. It requires a window manager that is compliant with the NETWM specification. It works nicely with pekwm and aewm++, and handles maximized windows better than fspanel.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install hpanel

Install hpanel Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install hpanel

Install hpanel 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 hpanel using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install hpanel

How To Uninstall hpanel on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove hpanel

Uninstall hpanel And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove hpanel

Remove hpanel Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge hpanel

Remove hpanel configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge hpanel

Dependencies

hpanel have the following dependencies:

• libc6
• libx11-6
• libxft2
• libxpm4

References

• hpanel website

Summary

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