How To Install wmppp.app on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install wmppp.app on Kali Linux. wmppp.app is PPP dial control and network load monitor w/ NeXTStep look

Introduction

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

What is wmppp.app

wmppp.app is:

wmppp.app provides a PPP activator and network load monitor on a 64x64 mini window. With wmppp you can monitor the total traffic as well as the outbound and inbound traffic. It is designed to work with the WindowMaker dock, but will work great with other window managers as well.

Now with experimental ippp device support.

There are three methods to install wmppp.app 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 wmppp.app Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install wmppp.app

Install wmppp.app Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install wmppp.app using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install wmppp.app

Install wmppp.app 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 wmppp.app using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install wmppp.app

How To Uninstall wmppp.app on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the wmppp.app package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove wmppp.app

Uninstall wmppp.app And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove wmppp.app

Remove wmppp.app Configurations and Data

To remove wmppp.app configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge wmppp.app

Remove wmppp.app configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge wmppp.app

Dependencies

wmppp.app have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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