How To Install matchbox-window-manager on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install matchbox-window-manager on Kali Linux.
What is matchbox-window-manager
matchbox-window-manager 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 window manager.
There are three methods to install matchbox-window-manager 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-window-manager Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install matchbox-window-manager using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install matchbox-window-managerInstall matchbox-window-manager Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install matchbox-window-manager using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install matchbox-window-managerInstall matchbox-window-manager 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-window-manager using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install matchbox-window-managerHow To Uninstall matchbox-window-manager on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the matchbox-window-manager package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove matchbox-window-managerUninstall matchbox-window-manager And Its Dependencies
To uninstall matchbox-window-manager and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove matchbox-window-managerRemove matchbox-window-manager Configurations and Data
To remove matchbox-window-manager configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge matchbox-window-managerRemove matchbox-window-manager configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove matchbox-window-manager configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge matchbox-window-managerDependencies
matchbox-window-manager have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install matchbox-window-manager package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.