How To Install progress-linux-desktop on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install progress-linux-desktop on Kali Linux. progress-linux-desktop is Progress Linux - Desktop Metapackage

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install progress-linux-desktop on Kali Linux.

What is progress-linux-desktop

progress-linux-desktop is:

Progress Linux is a Debian derivative distribution focused on system integration.

This package is a metapackage to be installed on a desktop.

There are three methods to install progress-linux-desktop 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 progress-linux-desktop Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install progress-linux-desktop

Install progress-linux-desktop Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install progress-linux-desktop using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install progress-linux-desktop

Install progress-linux-desktop 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 progress-linux-desktop using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install progress-linux-desktop

How To Uninstall progress-linux-desktop on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the progress-linux-desktop package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove progress-linux-desktop

Uninstall progress-linux-desktop And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove progress-linux-desktop

Remove progress-linux-desktop Configurations and Data

To remove progress-linux-desktop configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge progress-linux-desktop

Remove progress-linux-desktop configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove progress-linux-desktop configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge progress-linux-desktop

Dependencies

progress-linux-desktop have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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