How To Install mate-netbook on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install mate-netbook on Kali Linux. mate-netbook is MATE utilities for netbooks

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install mate-netbook on Kali Linux.

What is mate-netbook

mate-netbook is:

MATE utilities for netbooks are an applet and a daemon to maximize windows and move their titles on the panel.

Installing these utilities is recommended for netbooks and similar devices with low resolution displays.

There are three methods to install mate-netbook 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 mate-netbook Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install mate-netbook using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install mate-netbook

Install mate-netbook Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install mate-netbook using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install mate-netbook

Install mate-netbook 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 update

After updating apt database, We can install mate-netbook using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install mate-netbook

How To Uninstall mate-netbook on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the mate-netbook package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove mate-netbook

Uninstall mate-netbook And Its Dependencies

To uninstall mate-netbook and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove mate-netbook

Remove mate-netbook Configurations and Data

To remove mate-netbook configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge mate-netbook

Remove mate-netbook configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove mate-netbook configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge mate-netbook

Dependencies

mate-netbook have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install mate-netbook package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.