How To Install xfdesktop4 on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install xfdesktop4 on Kali Linux. xfdesktop4 is Xfce desktop background, icons and root menu manager

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install xfdesktop4 on Kali Linux.

What is xfdesktop4

xfdesktop4 is:

xfdesktop4 sets the background image, provides a right-click menu to launch applications and can optionally show files (including application launchers) or iconified windows. It includes gradient support for background color, saturation support for background image, real multiscreen and xinerama support.

There are three methods to install xfdesktop4 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 xfdesktop4 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install xfdesktop4 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install xfdesktop4

Install xfdesktop4 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install xfdesktop4 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install xfdesktop4

Install xfdesktop4 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 xfdesktop4 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install xfdesktop4

How To Uninstall xfdesktop4 on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the xfdesktop4 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove xfdesktop4

Uninstall xfdesktop4 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall xfdesktop4 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove xfdesktop4

Remove xfdesktop4 Configurations and Data

To remove xfdesktop4 configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge xfdesktop4

Remove xfdesktop4 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove xfdesktop4 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xfdesktop4

Dependencies

xfdesktop4 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install xfdesktop4 package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.