How To Install xfconf on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install xfconf on Kali Linux. xfconf is utilities for managing settings in Xfce

Introduction

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

What is xfconf

xfconf is:

xfconf contains xfconfd and xfconf-query.

  • xfconfd handles the Xfce settings storage
  • xfconf-query enables users to tune settings from command line

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install xfconf

Install xfconf Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install xfconf

Install xfconf 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 xfconf using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install xfconf

How To Uninstall xfconf on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove xfconf

Uninstall xfconf And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove xfconf

Remove xfconf Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge xfconf

Remove xfconf configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xfconf

Dependencies

xfconf have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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