How To Install xpa-tools on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install xpa-tools on Kali Linux. xpa-tools is Tools for seamless communication between Unix programs

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install xpa-tools on Kali Linux.

What is xpa-tools

xpa-tools is:

The XPA messaging system provides seamless communication between many kinds of Unix programs, including X programs and Tcl/Tk programs. It also provides an easy way for users to communicate with these XPA-enabled programs by executing XPA client commands in the shell or by utilizing such commands in scripts. Because XPA works both at the programming level and the shell level, it is a powerful tool for unifying any analysis environment: users and programmers have great flexibility in choosing the best level or levels at which to access XPA services, and client access can be extended or modified easily at any time.

This package contains the additional tools.

There are three methods to install xpa-tools 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 xpa-tools Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install xpa-tools

Install xpa-tools Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install xpa-tools

Install xpa-tools 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 xpa-tools using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install xpa-tools

How To Uninstall xpa-tools on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the xpa-tools package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove xpa-tools

Uninstall xpa-tools And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove xpa-tools

Remove xpa-tools Configurations and Data

To remove xpa-tools configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge xpa-tools

Remove xpa-tools configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xpa-tools

Dependencies

xpa-tools have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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