How To Install calamares-settings-debian on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install calamares-settings-debian on Kali Linux. calamares-settings-debian is Debian theme and settings for the Calamares Installer

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install calamares-settings-debian on Kali Linux.

What is calamares-settings-debian

calamares-settings-debian is:

Calamares is a generic installer framework for Linux distributions. By default, it contains a set of boilerplate wording and images. This package provides the latest Debian artwork as well as scripts that supports EFI installations.

It also serves as an example for how derivatives can create their own calamares-settings packages.

There are three methods to install calamares-settings-debian 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 calamares-settings-debian Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install calamares-settings-debian

Install calamares-settings-debian Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install calamares-settings-debian using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install calamares-settings-debian

Install calamares-settings-debian 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 calamares-settings-debian using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install calamares-settings-debian

How To Uninstall calamares-settings-debian on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the calamares-settings-debian package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove calamares-settings-debian

Uninstall calamares-settings-debian And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove calamares-settings-debian

Remove calamares-settings-debian Configurations and Data

To remove calamares-settings-debian configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge calamares-settings-debian

Remove calamares-settings-debian configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove calamares-settings-debian configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge calamares-settings-debian

Dependencies

calamares-settings-debian have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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