How To Install libkwinxrenderutils12 on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libkwinxrenderutils12 on Kali Linux. libkwinxrenderutils12 is KDE window manager render utils library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libkwinxrenderutils12 on Kali Linux.

What is libkwinxrenderutils12

libkwinxrenderutils12 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 libkwinxrenderutils12 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 libkwinxrenderutils12 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libkwinxrenderutils12 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libkwinxrenderutils12

Install libkwinxrenderutils12 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libkwinxrenderutils12 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libkwinxrenderutils12

Install libkwinxrenderutils12 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 libkwinxrenderutils12 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libkwinxrenderutils12

How To Uninstall libkwinxrenderutils12 on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libkwinxrenderutils12 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libkwinxrenderutils12

Uninstall libkwinxrenderutils12 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libkwinxrenderutils12 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libkwinxrenderutils12

Remove libkwinxrenderutils12 Configurations and Data

To remove libkwinxrenderutils12 configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libkwinxrenderutils12

Remove libkwinxrenderutils12 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libkwinxrenderutils12 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libkwinxrenderutils12

Dependencies

libkwinxrenderutils12 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libkwinxrenderutils12 package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.