How To Install xcb on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install xcb on Kali Linux. xcb is Manipulate X server cut and paste buffers/selections

Introduction

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

What is xcb

xcb is:

xcb provides easy access to the cut buffers built into every X server. It allows the buffers to be manipulated either via the command line, or with the mouse in a point and click manner. This version is also utf-8 capable.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install xcb

Install xcb Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install xcb

Install xcb 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 xcb using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install xcb

How To Uninstall xcb on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove xcb

Uninstall xcb And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove xcb

Remove xcb Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge xcb

Remove xcb configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xcb

Dependencies

xcb have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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