How To Install kupfer on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install kupfer on Kali Linux. kupfer is fast and lightweight desktop summoner/launcher

Introduction

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

What is kupfer

kupfer is:

Kupfer is a summoner/launcher in the style of Quicksilver or GNOME Do. It can search and browse your files, launch desired applications and object you need in a quicker way.

Kupfer is written in Python 3 and has a flexible architecture based on plugins to extend its features.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install kupfer

Install kupfer Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install kupfer

Install kupfer 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 kupfer using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install kupfer

How To Uninstall kupfer on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove kupfer

Uninstall kupfer And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove kupfer

Remove kupfer Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge kupfer

Remove kupfer configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge kupfer

Dependencies

kupfer have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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