How To Install xss-lock on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install xss-lock on Kali Linux. xss-lock is invoke external screen lock in response to XScreenSaver events

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install xss-lock on Kali Linux.

What is xss-lock

xss-lock is:

Utility to listen for XScreenSaver (XSS) and login manager events and call out to an external screen locker in order to lock the screen.

There are three methods to install xss-lock 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 xss-lock Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install xss-lock

Install xss-lock Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install xss-lock

Install xss-lock 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 xss-lock using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install xss-lock

How To Uninstall xss-lock on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the xss-lock package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove xss-lock

Uninstall xss-lock And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove xss-lock

Remove xss-lock Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge xss-lock

Remove xss-lock configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xss-lock

Dependencies

xss-lock have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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