How To Install kwin-wayland-backend-virtual on Kali Linux

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install kwin-wayland-backend-virtual on Kali Linux.

What is kwin-wayland-backend-virtual

kwin-wayland-backend-virtual is:

KWin (pronounced as one syllable “kwin”) is the window manager for the KDE Plasma Desktop. It gives you complete control over your windows, making sure they’re not in the way but aid you in your task. It paints the window decoration, the bar on top of every window with (configurable) buttons like close, maximize and minimize. It also handles placing of windows and switching between them.

This backend allows running kwin-wayland in headless mode, useful for testing, or in the Cloud.

There are three methods to install kwin-wayland-backend-virtual 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 kwin-wayland-backend-virtual Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install kwin-wayland-backend-virtual using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install kwin-wayland-backend-virtual

Install kwin-wayland-backend-virtual Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install kwin-wayland-backend-virtual using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install kwin-wayland-backend-virtual

Install kwin-wayland-backend-virtual 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 kwin-wayland-backend-virtual using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install kwin-wayland-backend-virtual

How To Uninstall kwin-wayland-backend-virtual on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the kwin-wayland-backend-virtual package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove kwin-wayland-backend-virtual

Uninstall kwin-wayland-backend-virtual And Its Dependencies

To uninstall kwin-wayland-backend-virtual and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove kwin-wayland-backend-virtual

Remove kwin-wayland-backend-virtual Configurations and Data

To remove kwin-wayland-backend-virtual configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge kwin-wayland-backend-virtual

Remove kwin-wayland-backend-virtual configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove kwin-wayland-backend-virtual configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge kwin-wayland-backend-virtual

Dependencies

kwin-wayland-backend-virtual have the following dependencies:

• kwin-common

References

• kwin-wayland-backend-virtual website

Summary

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