How To Install xwrits on Kali Linux

Introduction

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

What is xwrits

xwrits is:

xwrits helps you prevent repetitive stress injury.

xwrits is a small reminder program designed to let you know it is time to take a break from typing to rest your wrists and prevent any damage to your wrists (or at least make them feel better if you’ve already damaged them). Normally works on the honor system, but if you find yourself unable to stop typing during your break, it can also lock your keyboard.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install xwrits

Install xwrits Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install xwrits

Install xwrits 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 xwrits using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install xwrits

How To Uninstall xwrits on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove xwrits

Uninstall xwrits And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove xwrits

Remove xwrits Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge xwrits

Remove xwrits configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xwrits

Dependencies

xwrits have the following dependencies:

• libc6
• libx11-6

References

• xwrits website

Summary

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