How To Install i3-gaps-dotfiles on Kali Linux

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install i3-gaps-dotfiles on Kali Linux.

What is i3-gaps-dotfiles

i3-gaps-dotfiles is:

A collection of dotfiles for various packages that are installed alongside i3-gaps. Users are encouraged to pick and choose needed files to improve their initial i3-gaps experience.

There are three methods to install i3-gaps-dotfiles 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 i3-gaps-dotfiles Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install i3-gaps-dotfiles using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install i3-gaps-dotfiles

Install i3-gaps-dotfiles Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install i3-gaps-dotfiles using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install i3-gaps-dotfiles

Install i3-gaps-dotfiles 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 i3-gaps-dotfiles using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install i3-gaps-dotfiles

How To Uninstall i3-gaps-dotfiles on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the i3-gaps-dotfiles package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove i3-gaps-dotfiles

Uninstall i3-gaps-dotfiles And Its Dependencies

To uninstall i3-gaps-dotfiles and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove i3-gaps-dotfiles

Remove i3-gaps-dotfiles Configurations and Data

To remove i3-gaps-dotfiles configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge i3-gaps-dotfiles

Remove i3-gaps-dotfiles configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove i3-gaps-dotfiles configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge i3-gaps-dotfiles

Dependencies

i3-gaps-dotfiles have the following dependencies:

References

• i3-gaps-dotfiles website

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install i3-gaps-dotfiles package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.