How To Install xfishtank on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install xfishtank on Kali Linux. xfishtank is turns your X root into an aquarium

Introduction

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

What is xfishtank

xfishtank is:

Enjoy an animated aquarium background with a variety of tropical fish swimming in it on your screen.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install xfishtank

Install xfishtank Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install xfishtank

Install xfishtank 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 xfishtank using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install xfishtank

How To Uninstall xfishtank on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove xfishtank

Uninstall xfishtank And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove xfishtank

Remove xfishtank Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge xfishtank

Remove xfishtank configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xfishtank

Dependencies

xfishtank have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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