How To Install xlassie on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install xlassie on Kali Linux. xlassie is Dockable mail notifier w/ message count & POP3/APOP/IMAP support

Introduction

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

What is xlassie

xlassie is:

Enhanced pending mail notifier. Displays the number of waiting messages. Supports local mail spool and POP3/APOP3/IMAP mail servers. Can run a command when clicked upon. Uses plain xlib, so memory footprint is tiny. Can operate as plain app or WindowMaker/KDE dock applet.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install xlassie

Install xlassie Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install xlassie

Install xlassie 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 xlassie using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install xlassie

How To Uninstall xlassie on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove xlassie

Uninstall xlassie And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove xlassie

Remove xlassie Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge xlassie

Remove xlassie configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xlassie

Dependencies

xlassie have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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