How To Install wtype on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install wtype on Kali Linux. wtype is xdotool type for wayland

Introduction

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

What is wtype

wtype is:

wdotool is the wayland pendant for xdotool. It lets you programmatically (or manually) simulate keyboard input.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install wtype

Install wtype Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install wtype

Install wtype 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 wtype using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install wtype

How To Uninstall wtype on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove wtype

Uninstall wtype And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove wtype

Remove wtype Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge wtype

Remove wtype configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge wtype

Dependencies

wtype have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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