How To Install lxhotkey-plugin-openbox on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install lxhotkey-plugin-openbox on Kali Linux.
What is lxhotkey-plugin-openbox
lxhotkey-plugin-openbox 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 a plugin to allow LXHotkey work in Openbox window manager environment.
There are three methods to install lxhotkey-plugin-openbox 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-plugin-openbox Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install lxhotkey-plugin-openbox using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install lxhotkey-plugin-openboxInstall lxhotkey-plugin-openbox Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install lxhotkey-plugin-openbox using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install lxhotkey-plugin-openboxInstall lxhotkey-plugin-openbox 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-plugin-openbox using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install lxhotkey-plugin-openboxHow To Uninstall lxhotkey-plugin-openbox on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the lxhotkey-plugin-openbox package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove lxhotkey-plugin-openboxUninstall lxhotkey-plugin-openbox And Its Dependencies
To uninstall lxhotkey-plugin-openbox and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove lxhotkey-plugin-openboxRemove lxhotkey-plugin-openbox Configurations and Data
To remove lxhotkey-plugin-openbox configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge lxhotkey-plugin-openboxRemove lxhotkey-plugin-openbox configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove lxhotkey-plugin-openbox configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge lxhotkey-plugin-openboxDependencies
lxhotkey-plugin-openbox have the following dependencies:
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install lxhotkey-plugin-openbox package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
