How To Install wmfrog on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install wmfrog on Kali Linux. wmfrog is dockapp for graphically indicating the weather

Introduction

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

What is wmfrog

wmfrog is:

This package provides a dockapp for weather reports. It shows:

  • Cloud cover: clear, few, scattered, broken, overcast etc.
  • Precipitation: light, moderate, or heavy rain, hail, or snow.
  • Humidity as a percentage.
  • Wind speed, average and gusting, and direction.
  • Temperature: Celsius or Fahrenheit.
  • Special conditions such as gales, thunderstorms, or tornadoes.

The name of the reporting station can be configured and the time of the last update is displayed.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install wmfrog

Install wmfrog Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install wmfrog

Install wmfrog 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 wmfrog using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install wmfrog

How To Uninstall wmfrog on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove wmfrog

Uninstall wmfrog And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove wmfrog

Remove wmfrog Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge wmfrog

Remove wmfrog configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge wmfrog

Dependencies

wmfrog have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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