How To Install live-task-xfce on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install live-task-xfce on Kali Linux. live-task-xfce is Live environment support for Xfce

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install live-task-xfce on Kali Linux.

What is live-task-xfce

live-task-xfce is:

This metapackage installs packages and documentation to support the Debian live Xfce environment.

There are three methods to install live-task-xfce 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 live-task-xfce Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install live-task-xfce

Install live-task-xfce Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install live-task-xfce using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install live-task-xfce

Install live-task-xfce 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 live-task-xfce using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install live-task-xfce

How To Uninstall live-task-xfce on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the live-task-xfce package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove live-task-xfce

Uninstall live-task-xfce And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove live-task-xfce

Remove live-task-xfce Configurations and Data

To remove live-task-xfce configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge live-task-xfce

Remove live-task-xfce configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove live-task-xfce configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge live-task-xfce

Dependencies

live-task-xfce have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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