How To Install xidle on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install xidle on Kali Linux. xidle is run program after inactivity or edge sensitive

Introduction

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

What is xidle

xidle is:

xidle runs a specific program after a certain amount of inactivity time, or when the mouse cursor is moved to an edge of the screen for a certain time, all of which is configurable. It is commonly used to run xlock.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install xidle

Install xidle Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install xidle

Install xidle 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 xidle using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install xidle

How To Uninstall xidle on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove xidle

Uninstall xidle And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove xidle

Remove xidle Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge xidle

Remove xidle configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xidle

Dependencies

xidle have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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