How To Install matchbox-panel on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install matchbox-panel on Kali Linux.
What is matchbox-panel
matchbox-panel is:
Matchbox is a base environment for the X Window System running on non-desktop embedded platforms such as handhelds, set-top boxes, kiosks and anything else for which screen space, input mechanisms or system resources are limited.
This package contains the Matchbox desktop panel.
There are three methods to install matchbox-panel 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 matchbox-panel Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install matchbox-panel using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install matchbox-panelInstall matchbox-panel Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install matchbox-panel using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install matchbox-panelInstall matchbox-panel 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 matchbox-panel using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install matchbox-panelHow To Uninstall matchbox-panel on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the matchbox-panel package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove matchbox-panelUninstall matchbox-panel And Its Dependencies
To uninstall matchbox-panel and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove matchbox-panelRemove matchbox-panel Configurations and Data
To remove matchbox-panel configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge matchbox-panelRemove matchbox-panel configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove matchbox-panel configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge matchbox-panelDependencies
matchbox-panel have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install matchbox-panel package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
