How To Install openrazer-daemon on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install openrazer-daemon on Kali Linux.
What is openrazer-daemon
openrazer-daemon is:
OpenRazer is a collection of GNU/Linux drivers for the Razer devices. Supported devices include keyboards, mice, mouse-mats, headsets and various other devices.
This package provides a user-space daemon used to interface with the driver. It contains a systemd user unit and an AppStream file.
There are three methods to install openrazer-daemon 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 openrazer-daemon Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install openrazer-daemon using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install openrazer-daemonInstall openrazer-daemon Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install openrazer-daemon using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install openrazer-daemonInstall openrazer-daemon 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 openrazer-daemon using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install openrazer-daemonHow To Uninstall openrazer-daemon on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the openrazer-daemon package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove openrazer-daemonUninstall openrazer-daemon And Its Dependencies
To uninstall openrazer-daemon and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove openrazer-daemonRemove openrazer-daemon Configurations and Data
To remove openrazer-daemon configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge openrazer-daemonRemove openrazer-daemon configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove openrazer-daemon configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge openrazer-daemonDependencies
openrazer-daemon have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install openrazer-daemon package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
