How To Install xwit on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install xwit on Kali Linux. xwit is collection of simple routines to call some X11 functions

Introduction

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

What is xwit

xwit is:

xwit allows one to call some X11 functions from the command line or a shell script.

xwit will resize, iconify, pop, and move windows given by name or id, change an icon, title or name, set the screen saver going, and change individual key autorepeat settings, move the mouse cursor, etc.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install xwit

Install xwit Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install xwit

Install xwit 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 xwit using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install xwit

How To Uninstall xwit on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove xwit

Uninstall xwit And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove xwit

Remove xwit Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge xwit

Remove xwit configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xwit

Dependencies

xwit have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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