How To Install libkwineffects12a on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libkwineffects12a on Kali Linux. libkwineffects12a is KDE window manager effects library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libkwineffects12a on Kali Linux.

What is libkwineffects12a

libkwineffects12a 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 package is part of the KDE base workspace module.

There are three methods to install libkwineffects12a 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 libkwineffects12a Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libkwineffects12a using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libkwineffects12a

Install libkwineffects12a Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libkwineffects12a using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libkwineffects12a

Install libkwineffects12a 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 libkwineffects12a using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libkwineffects12a

How To Uninstall libkwineffects12a on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libkwineffects12a package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libkwineffects12a

Uninstall libkwineffects12a And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libkwineffects12a and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libkwineffects12a

Remove libkwineffects12a Configurations and Data

To remove libkwineffects12a configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libkwineffects12a

Remove libkwineffects12a configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libkwineffects12a configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libkwineffects12a

Dependencies

libkwineffects12a have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libkwineffects12a package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.