How To Install xaw3dg on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install xaw3dg on Kali Linux. xaw3dg is Xaw3d widget set

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install xaw3dg on Kali Linux.

What is xaw3dg

xaw3dg is:

Xaw3d is a set of 3-D widgets based on the Athena Widget set, which adds a three dimensional appearance on some of the widgets of X11 applications linked with this library.

There are three methods to install xaw3dg 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 xaw3dg Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install xaw3dg using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install xaw3dg

Install xaw3dg Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install xaw3dg using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install xaw3dg

Install xaw3dg 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 xaw3dg using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install xaw3dg

How To Uninstall xaw3dg on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the xaw3dg package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove xaw3dg

Uninstall xaw3dg And Its Dependencies

To uninstall xaw3dg and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove xaw3dg

Remove xaw3dg Configurations and Data

To remove xaw3dg configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge xaw3dg

Remove xaw3dg configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove xaw3dg configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xaw3dg

Dependencies

xaw3dg have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install xaw3dg package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.