How To Install sxhkd on Kali Linux

Introduction

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

What is sxhkd

sxhkd is:

sxhkd is a simple X hotkey daemon with a powerful and compact configuration syntax.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install sxhkd

Install sxhkd Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install sxhkd

Install sxhkd 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 sxhkd using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install sxhkd

How To Uninstall sxhkd on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove sxhkd

Uninstall sxhkd And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove sxhkd

Remove sxhkd Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge sxhkd

Remove sxhkd configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge sxhkd

Dependencies

sxhkd have the following dependencies:

• libc6
• libxcb-keysyms1
• libxcb1

References

• sxhkd website

Summary

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