How To Install libcscreensaver0 on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libcscreensaver0 on Kali Linux. libcscreensaver0 is library and introspection data used by cinnamon-screensaver

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libcscreensaver0 on Kali Linux.

What is libcscreensaver0

libcscreensaver0 is:

cinnamon-screensaver is a screen saver and locker that aims to have simple, sane and secure defaults, and be well integrated with the Cinnamon desktop.

This package contains the library used by the screensaver.

There are three methods to install libcscreensaver0 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 libcscreensaver0 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libcscreensaver0 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libcscreensaver0

Install libcscreensaver0 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libcscreensaver0 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libcscreensaver0

Install libcscreensaver0 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 libcscreensaver0 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libcscreensaver0

How To Uninstall libcscreensaver0 on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libcscreensaver0 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libcscreensaver0

Uninstall libcscreensaver0 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libcscreensaver0 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libcscreensaver0

Remove libcscreensaver0 Configurations and Data

To remove libcscreensaver0 configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libcscreensaver0

Remove libcscreensaver0 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libcscreensaver0 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libcscreensaver0

Dependencies

libcscreensaver0 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libcscreensaver0 package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.