How To Install superkb on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install superkb on Kali Linux. superkb is Hotkey-based application launcher with on-screen hints

Introduction

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

What is superkb

superkb is:

Superkb is a keyboard-based application launcher based on a hotkey (usually the Super key) that allows for on-screen keyboard hints to be displayed if the hotkey is held long enough without calling any bound action.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install superkb

Install superkb Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install superkb

Install superkb 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 superkb using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install superkb

How To Uninstall superkb on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove superkb

Uninstall superkb And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove superkb

Remove superkb Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge superkb

Remove superkb configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge superkb

Dependencies

superkb have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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