How To Install slim on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install slim on Kali Linux. slim is desktop-independent graphical login manager for X11

Introduction

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

What is slim

slim is:

SLiM aims to be light, simple and independent from the various desktop environments. Although completely configurable through themes and an option file. It is particularly suitable for machines that don’t require remote logins.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install slim

Install slim Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install slim

Install slim 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 slim using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install slim

How To Uninstall slim on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove slim

Uninstall slim And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove slim

Remove slim Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge slim

Remove slim configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge slim

Dependencies

slim have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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