How To Install xzoom on Kali Linux

Introduction

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

What is xzoom

xzoom is:

Like xmag, xzoom magnifies a section of the X display. Xzoom is different because it will continuously update the magnified area as the display changes. It is fast enough to enlarge small animations, for example.

It can also mirror or rotate a part of the screen.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install xzoom

Install xzoom Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install xzoom

Install xzoom 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 xzoom using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install xzoom

How To Uninstall xzoom on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove xzoom

Uninstall xzoom And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove xzoom

Remove xzoom Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge xzoom

Remove xzoom configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xzoom

Dependencies

xzoom have the following dependencies:

• libc6
• libx11-6
• libxext6

References

• xzoom website

Summary

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