How To Install xarclock on Kali Linux

Introduction

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

What is xarclock

xarclock is:

If clocks had been invented in Argentina (southern hemisphere), they would run counter-clockwise. Down there a sundial runs the other way around!

The program is an extension of the standard X clock widget. New features are: Configurable direction of rotation and font support in analog mode.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install xarclock

Install xarclock Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install xarclock

Install xarclock 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 xarclock using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install xarclock

How To Uninstall xarclock on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove xarclock

Uninstall xarclock And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove xarclock

Remove xarclock Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge xarclock

Remove xarclock configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xarclock

Dependencies

xarclock have the following dependencies:

• libc6
• libx11-6
• libxaw7
• libxmu6
• libxt6

References

• xarclock website

Summary

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