How To Install tdc on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install tdc on Kali Linux. tdc is Tiny Dockable Clock

Introduction

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

What is tdc

tdc is:

Tiny Dockable Clock (tdc) is a simple and tiny dockable clock. It is a very simple tool; especially helpful for those that are using OpenBox. It can use various colors, sizes, formats, etc. It can accept any POSIX date format.

Window managers that are reported to work well with tdc:

  • FVWM
  • OpenBox
  • Enlightenment
  • ion3

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install tdc

Install tdc Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install tdc

Install tdc 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 tdc using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install tdc

How To Uninstall tdc on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove tdc

Uninstall tdc And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove tdc

Remove tdc Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge tdc

Remove tdc configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge tdc

Dependencies

tdc have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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