How To Install terminus on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install terminus on Kali Linux. terminus is Drop-down or in-window terminal for X11 and Wayland

Introduction

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

What is terminus

terminus is:

A new-generation (post-Guake) terminal for X11 and Wayland featuring a hot-key Quake-console-like drop-down mode. Other features include a scroll-back buffer, multiple tabs, split screen both horizontal and vertical, and the usual compatibility features.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install terminus

Install terminus Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install terminus

Install terminus 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 terminus using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install terminus

How To Uninstall terminus on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove terminus

Uninstall terminus And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove terminus

Remove terminus Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge terminus

Remove terminus configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge terminus

Dependencies

terminus have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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