How To Install xtv on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install xtv on Kali Linux. xtv is View the screen of a remote X11 display

Introduction

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

What is xtv

xtv is:

View a remote X11 display in a window on your own display, in a continuously updating fashion. Just like watching the remote display on television!

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install xtv

Install xtv Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install xtv

Install xtv 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 xtv using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install xtv

How To Uninstall xtv on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove xtv

Uninstall xtv And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove xtv

Remove xtv Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge xtv

Remove xtv configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xtv

Dependencies

xtv have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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