How To Install xsecurelock on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install xsecurelock on Kali Linux. xsecurelock is X11 screen lock utility with the primary goal of security

Introduction

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

What is xsecurelock

xsecurelock is:

Screen lock utilities are widespread. However, in the past they often had security issues regarding authentication bypass (a crashing screen locker would unlock the screen), information disclosure (notifications may appear on top of the screen saver), or sometimes even worse.

In XSecureLock, security is achieved using a modular design to avoid the usual pitfalls of screen locking utility design on X11.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install xsecurelock

Install xsecurelock Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install xsecurelock

Install xsecurelock 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 xsecurelock using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install xsecurelock

How To Uninstall xsecurelock on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove xsecurelock

Uninstall xsecurelock And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove xsecurelock

Remove xsecurelock Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge xsecurelock

Remove xsecurelock configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xsecurelock

Dependencies

xsecurelock have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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