How To Install spacefm-gtk3 on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install spacefm-gtk3 on Kali Linux. spacefm-gtk3 is Multi-panel tabbed file manager - GTK3 version

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install spacefm-gtk3 on Kali Linux.

What is spacefm-gtk3

spacefm-gtk3 is:

SpaceFM is a multi-panel tabbed file and desktop manager for Linux with built-in VFS, udev or HAL-based device manager, customizable menu system and bash integration.

A descendant of PCManFM, SpaceFM’s aims are to be bugfixed, efficient (mainly C), hugely customisable (change and add to the GUI as you go with Design Mode), powerful without scaring off newer users (due to customisation), independent of particular distributions and desktop environments, and device management featureful enough to replace the various udisks-based *kits when used alongside udevil.

Other highlights include optional desktop management, smart queuing of file operations, user plugins and the ability to carry out specific commands as root.

There are three methods to install spacefm-gtk3 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 spacefm-gtk3 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install spacefm-gtk3 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install spacefm-gtk3

Install spacefm-gtk3 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install spacefm-gtk3 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install spacefm-gtk3

Install spacefm-gtk3 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 spacefm-gtk3 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install spacefm-gtk3

How To Uninstall spacefm-gtk3 on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the spacefm-gtk3 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove spacefm-gtk3

Uninstall spacefm-gtk3 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall spacefm-gtk3 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove spacefm-gtk3

Remove spacefm-gtk3 Configurations and Data

To remove spacefm-gtk3 configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge spacefm-gtk3

Remove spacefm-gtk3 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove spacefm-gtk3 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge spacefm-gtk3

Dependencies

spacefm-gtk3 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install spacefm-gtk3 package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.