How To Install wmanx on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install wmanx on Kali Linux. wmanx is Manx Gaelic dictionary words for /usr/share/dict

Introduction

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

What is wmanx

wmanx is:

This package provides the file /usr/share/dict/manx containing a list of Manx Gaelic words. This list can be used by spelling checkers, and by programs such as look(1).

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install wmanx

Install wmanx Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install wmanx

Install wmanx 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 wmanx using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install wmanx

How To Uninstall wmanx on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove wmanx

Uninstall wmanx And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove wmanx

Remove wmanx Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge wmanx

Remove wmanx configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge wmanx

Dependencies

wmanx have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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