How To Install libplank1 on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libplank1 on Kali Linux. libplank1 is Library to build an elegant, simple, clean dock

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libplank1 on Kali Linux.

What is libplank1

libplank1 is:

Plank is a dock enabling you to start applications and manage your windows.

Plank is meant to be the simplest dock on the planet. The goal is to provide just what a dock needs and absolutely nothing more. It is, however, a library which can be extended to create other dock programs with more advanced features.

This package contains the shared library used by docks based on Plank.

There are three methods to install libplank1 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 libplank1 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libplank1 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libplank1

Install libplank1 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libplank1 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libplank1

Install libplank1 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 libplank1 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libplank1

How To Uninstall libplank1 on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libplank1 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libplank1

Uninstall libplank1 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libplank1 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libplank1

Remove libplank1 Configurations and Data

To remove libplank1 configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libplank1

Remove libplank1 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libplank1 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libplank1

Dependencies

libplank1 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libplank1 package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.