How To Install xcompmgr on Kali Linux

Introduction

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

What is xcompmgr

xcompmgr is:

xcompmgr is the standard composition manager for the X Composite extension, which allows clients to modify what is drawn to the screen before it happens. This composition manager implements shadows, fading, proper translucency, and more.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install xcompmgr

Install xcompmgr Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install xcompmgr

Install xcompmgr 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 xcompmgr using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install xcompmgr

How To Uninstall xcompmgr on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove xcompmgr

Uninstall xcompmgr And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove xcompmgr

Remove xcompmgr Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge xcompmgr

Remove xcompmgr configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xcompmgr

Dependencies

xcompmgr have the following dependencies:

• libc6
• libx11-6
• libxcomposite1

References

• xcompmgr website

Summary

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