How To Install vtwm on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install vtwm on Kali Linux. vtwm is Virtual Tab Window Manager

Introduction

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

What is vtwm

vtwm is:

VTWM is an enhanced version of the Tab window manager (TWM) that adds many features – primarily a virtual desktop, meaning that what is currently on screen is just a portion of a larger workspace. What portion of the virtual desktop that is displayed, and whatever windows might be visible within it, are simple point-and-click operations within a scaled representation of the workspace.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install vtwm

Install vtwm Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install vtwm

Install vtwm 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 vtwm using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install vtwm

How To Uninstall vtwm on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove vtwm

Uninstall vtwm And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove vtwm

Remove vtwm Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge vtwm

Remove vtwm configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge vtwm

Dependencies

vtwm have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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