How To Install xbindkeys-config on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install xbindkeys-config on Kali Linux. xbindkeys-config is an easy to use gtk program for configuring Xbindkeys

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install xbindkeys-config on Kali Linux.

What is xbindkeys-config

xbindkeys-config is:

GTK+ Configure program for xbindkeys.

There are three methods to install xbindkeys-config 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 xbindkeys-config Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install xbindkeys-config

Install xbindkeys-config Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install xbindkeys-config

Install xbindkeys-config 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 xbindkeys-config using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install xbindkeys-config

How To Uninstall xbindkeys-config on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the xbindkeys-config package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove xbindkeys-config

Uninstall xbindkeys-config And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove xbindkeys-config

Remove xbindkeys-config Configurations and Data

To remove xbindkeys-config configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge xbindkeys-config

Remove xbindkeys-config configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xbindkeys-config

Dependencies

xbindkeys-config have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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