How To Install utox on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install utox on Kali Linux. utox is lightest and fluffiest Tox client

Introduction

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

What is utox

utox is:

?Tox is the lightweight client with minimal dependencies; it not only looks pretty, it runs fast! ?Tox is available for Windows, OS X, and Linux (Android support is experimental), with full support for chat, file transfers, audio/video calling, and desktop sharing (both as video and inline screenshots). It also supports text group chats with audio groups pending the next Toxcore update.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install utox

Install utox Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install utox

Install utox 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 utox using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install utox

How To Uninstall utox on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove utox

Uninstall utox And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove utox

Remove utox Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge utox

Remove utox configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge utox

Dependencies

utox have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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