How To Install wmcalc on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install wmcalc on Kali Linux. wmcalc is dockable calculator application

Introduction

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

What is wmcalc

wmcalc is:

Wmcalc is a small calculator meant for the WindowMaker dock or Afterstep Wharf. It is a simple calculator with basic functions and memory slots, and can launch any external application for more complex calculations.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install wmcalc

Install wmcalc Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install wmcalc

Install wmcalc 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 wmcalc using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install wmcalc

How To Uninstall wmcalc on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove wmcalc

Uninstall wmcalc And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove wmcalc

Remove wmcalc Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge wmcalc

Remove wmcalc configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge wmcalc

Dependencies

wmcalc have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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