How To Install nheko on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install nheko on Kali Linux. nheko is desktop IM client for the Matrix protocol

Introduction

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

What is nheko

nheko is:

Nheko is a Qt-based chat client for Matrix, an open, federated communications protocol. The motivation behind the project is to provide a native desktop app for Matrix that feels more like a mainstream chat app and less like an IRC client.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install nheko

Install nheko Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install nheko

Install nheko 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 nheko using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install nheko

How To Uninstall nheko on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove nheko

Uninstall nheko And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove nheko

Remove nheko Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge nheko

Remove nheko configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge nheko

Dependencies

nheko have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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