How To Install xauth on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install xauth on Kali Linux. xauth is X authentication utility

Introduction

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

What is xauth

xauth is:

xauth is a small utility to read and manipulate Xauthority files, which are used by servers and clients alike to control authentication and access to X sessions.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install xauth

Install xauth Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install xauth

Install xauth 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 xauth using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install xauth

How To Uninstall xauth on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove xauth

Uninstall xauth And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove xauth

Remove xauth Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge xauth

Remove xauth configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xauth

Dependencies

xauth have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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