How To Install xgterm on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install xgterm on Kali Linux. xgterm is Terminal emulator to work with IRAF

Introduction

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

What is xgterm

xgterm is:

The xgterm program is a terminal emulator for the X Window System based largely on xterm but with a completely new graphics and imaging widget. It provides DEC VT102 and Tektronix 4014 compatible terminals for programs that can’t use the window system directly. XGterm also serves as a prototype for the Widget Server being developed by the IRAF Project at NOAO.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install xgterm

Install xgterm Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install xgterm

Install xgterm 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 xgterm using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install xgterm

How To Uninstall xgterm on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove xgterm

Uninstall xgterm And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove xgterm

Remove xgterm Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge xgterm

Remove xgterm configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xgterm

Dependencies

xgterm have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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