How To Install khal on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install khal on Kali Linux. khal is Standards based CLI and terminal calendar program

Introduction

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

What is khal

khal is:

Features:

  • khal can read and write events/icalendars to vdir, so vdirsyncer can be used to synchronize calendars with a variety of other programs, for example CalDAV servers.
  • fast and easy way to add new events
  • ikhal (interactive khal) lets you browse and edit calendars and events

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install khal

Install khal Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install khal

Install khal 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 khal using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install khal

How To Uninstall khal on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove khal

Uninstall khal And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove khal

Remove khal Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge khal

Remove khal configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge khal

Dependencies

khal have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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