How To Install vmg on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install vmg on Kali Linux. vmg is Virtual Magnifying Glass

Introduction

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

What is vmg

vmg is:

Virtual Magnifying Glass is designed for visually-impaired and others who need to magnify a part of the screen. Unlike most similar programs it does not open a separate window for the magnification but instead puts a movable magnifying glass on screen.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install vmg

Install vmg Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install vmg

Install vmg 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 vmg using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install vmg

How To Uninstall vmg on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove vmg

Uninstall vmg And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove vmg

Remove vmg Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge vmg

Remove vmg configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge vmg

Dependencies

vmg have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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