How To Install xnee on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install xnee on Kali Linux. xnee is X event recorder/replayer - metapackage

Introduction

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

What is xnee

xnee is:

GNU Xnee is a suite of programs that can record, replay and distribute user actions under the X11 environment. Think of it as a robot that can imitate the job you just did.

Xnee can be used to

  • automate tests
  • demonstrate programs
  • distribute actions
  • record and replay ‘macro’
  • retype a file

This package contains a metapackage depending on one of the implementation of Xnee (command line, graphical user interface or GNOME panel).

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install xnee

Install xnee Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install xnee

Install xnee 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 xnee using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install xnee

How To Uninstall xnee on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove xnee

Uninstall xnee And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove xnee

Remove xnee Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge xnee

Remove xnee configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xnee

Dependencies

xnee have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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