How To Install mir-utils on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install mir-utils on Kali Linux.
What is mir-utils
mir-utils is:
Mir is a display server running on Linux systems, with a focus on efficiency, robust operation and a well-defined driver model.
Contains utility programs for probing and controlling a Mir server.
There are three methods to install mir-utils 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 mir-utils Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install mir-utils using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install mir-utilsInstall mir-utils Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install mir-utils using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install mir-utilsInstall mir-utils 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 mir-utils using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install mir-utilsHow To Uninstall mir-utils on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the mir-utils package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove mir-utilsUninstall mir-utils And Its Dependencies
To uninstall mir-utils and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove mir-utilsRemove mir-utils Configurations and Data
To remove mir-utils configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge mir-utilsRemove mir-utils configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove mir-utils configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge mir-utilsDependencies
mir-utils have the following dependencies:
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install mir-utils package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.