How To Install wmdate on Kali Linux

Introduction

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

What is wmdate

wmdate is:

wmdate produces a 64x64 pixel calendar for use in the docking bars of window managers. It was written specificly for Window Maker and goes well with docking bars that have a “clock-only” clock app such as pclock.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install wmdate

Install wmdate Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install wmdate

Install wmdate 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 wmdate using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install wmdate

How To Uninstall wmdate on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove wmdate

Uninstall wmdate And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove wmdate

Remove wmdate Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge wmdate

Remove wmdate configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge wmdate

Dependencies

wmdate have the following dependencies:

• libc6
• libdockapp3
• libx11-6
• libxext6
• libxpm4

References

• wmdate website

Summary

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