How To Install mirage on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install mirage on Kali Linux. mirage is fast and simple GTK+ image viewer

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install mirage on Kali Linux.

What is mirage

mirage is:

Mirage is ideal for users who wish to keep their computers lean while still having a clean image viewer.

Features:

  • Supports png, jpg, svg, xpm, gif, bmp, tiff, and others
  • Preloading to navigate faster through images (optional)
  • Thumbnail pane for quick navigation
  • Slideshow and fullscreen mode
  • Rotating, zooming, flipping, resizing, and cropping
  • Custom user actions
  • Screenshot

There are three methods to install mirage 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 mirage Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install mirage

Install mirage Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install mirage using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install mirage

Install mirage 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 mirage using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install mirage

How To Uninstall mirage on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the mirage package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove mirage

Uninstall mirage And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove mirage

Remove mirage Configurations and Data

To remove mirage configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge mirage

Remove mirage configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge mirage

Dependencies

mirage have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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