How To Install lxhotkey-dev on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install lxhotkey-dev on Kali Linux.
What is lxhotkey-dev
lxhotkey-dev is:
LXHotkey is an universal application for the Lightweight X11 Desktop Environment (LXDE) which allows view and change global keyboard shortcuts for Window Manager actions, including ones to start applications.
This package contains header file and dependencies required to create a plugin for LXHotkey.
There are three methods to install lxhotkey-dev 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 lxhotkey-dev Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install lxhotkey-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install lxhotkey-devInstall lxhotkey-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install lxhotkey-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install lxhotkey-devInstall lxhotkey-dev 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 updateAfter updating apt database, We can install lxhotkey-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install lxhotkey-devHow To Uninstall lxhotkey-dev on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the lxhotkey-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove lxhotkey-devUninstall lxhotkey-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall lxhotkey-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove lxhotkey-devRemove lxhotkey-dev Configurations and Data
To remove lxhotkey-dev configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge lxhotkey-devRemove lxhotkey-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove lxhotkey-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge lxhotkey-devDependencies
lxhotkey-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install lxhotkey-dev package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
