How To Install xscreensaver-screensaver-webcollage on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install xscreensaver-screensaver-webcollage on Kali Linux. xscreensaver-screensaver-webcollage is Webcollage screen saver module from XScreenSaver

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install xscreensaver-screensaver-webcollage on Kali Linux.

What is xscreensaver-screensaver-webcollage

xscreensaver-screensaver-webcollage is:

This package ships the mode webcollage which displays images from random web searches on the Internet.

WARNING: The Internet being what it is, absolutely anything might show up in the collage of search results including – quite possibly – pornography, or even nudity. Please act accordingly.

There are three methods to install xscreensaver-screensaver-webcollage 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 xscreensaver-screensaver-webcollage Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install xscreensaver-screensaver-webcollage

Install xscreensaver-screensaver-webcollage Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install xscreensaver-screensaver-webcollage using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install xscreensaver-screensaver-webcollage

Install xscreensaver-screensaver-webcollage 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 xscreensaver-screensaver-webcollage using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install xscreensaver-screensaver-webcollage

How To Uninstall xscreensaver-screensaver-webcollage on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the xscreensaver-screensaver-webcollage package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove xscreensaver-screensaver-webcollage

Uninstall xscreensaver-screensaver-webcollage And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove xscreensaver-screensaver-webcollage

Remove xscreensaver-screensaver-webcollage Configurations and Data

To remove xscreensaver-screensaver-webcollage configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge xscreensaver-screensaver-webcollage

Remove xscreensaver-screensaver-webcollage configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove xscreensaver-screensaver-webcollage configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xscreensaver-screensaver-webcollage

Dependencies

xscreensaver-screensaver-webcollage have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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