How To Install xpmutils on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install xpmutils on Kali Linux. xpmutils is X11 pixmap utilities

Introduction

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

What is xpmutils

xpmutils is:

The X PixMap image format is an extension of the monochrome X BitMap format specified in the X protocol, and is commonly used in traditional X applications.

This package provides two tools: cxpm (to check the integrity of an XPM file) and sxpm (to view XPM files).

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install xpmutils

Install xpmutils Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install xpmutils

Install xpmutils 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 xpmutils using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install xpmutils

How To Uninstall xpmutils on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove xpmutils

Uninstall xpmutils And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove xpmutils

Remove xpmutils Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge xpmutils

Remove xpmutils configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xpmutils

Dependencies

xpmutils have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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