How To Install octave-zenity on Kali Linux

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install octave-zenity on Kali Linux.

What is octave-zenity

octave-zenity is:

This package provides a set of functions for creating simple graphical user interfaces for Octave. It is currently possible to create calendar windows, text entries, file selection dialogs, lists, message windows, icons in the notification area, and windows for large amount of text.

This Octave add-on package is part of the Octave-Forge project.

There are three methods to install octave-zenity 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 octave-zenity Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install octave-zenity

Install octave-zenity Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install octave-zenity

Install octave-zenity 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 octave-zenity using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install octave-zenity

How To Uninstall octave-zenity on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the octave-zenity package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove octave-zenity

Uninstall octave-zenity And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove octave-zenity

Remove octave-zenity Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge octave-zenity

Remove octave-zenity configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge octave-zenity

Dependencies

octave-zenity have the following dependencies:

• octave
• zenity

References

• octave-zenity website

Summary

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