How To Install lxqt-openssh-askpass on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install lxqt-openssh-askpass on Kali Linux.
What is lxqt-openssh-askpass
lxqt-openssh-askpass is:
This module handles openssh security password access for LXQt. The openssh askpass module, will perform security test over scale access privileges.
The LXQt modules are desktop independent tools, and operate as daemons for the local user for desktop specific operations.
LXQt is an advanced, easy-to-use, and fast desktop environment based on Qt technologies, ships several core desktop components, all of which are optional:
- Panel
- Desktop
- Application launcher
- Settings center
- Session handler
- Polkit handler
- SSH password access (this)
- Display manager handler
These components perform similar actions to those available in other desktop environments, and their names are self-descriptive. They are usually not launched by hand but automatically, when choosing a LXQt session in the Display Manager.
There are three methods to install lxqt-openssh-askpass 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 lxqt-openssh-askpass Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install lxqt-openssh-askpass using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install lxqt-openssh-askpassInstall lxqt-openssh-askpass Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install lxqt-openssh-askpass using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install lxqt-openssh-askpassInstall lxqt-openssh-askpass 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 lxqt-openssh-askpass using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install lxqt-openssh-askpassHow To Uninstall lxqt-openssh-askpass on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the lxqt-openssh-askpass package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove lxqt-openssh-askpassUninstall lxqt-openssh-askpass And Its Dependencies
To uninstall lxqt-openssh-askpass and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove lxqt-openssh-askpassRemove lxqt-openssh-askpass Configurations and Data
To remove lxqt-openssh-askpass configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge lxqt-openssh-askpassRemove lxqt-openssh-askpass configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove lxqt-openssh-askpass configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge lxqt-openssh-askpassDependencies
lxqt-openssh-askpass have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install lxqt-openssh-askpass package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.