How To Install kruler on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install kruler on Kali Linux. kruler is screen ruler

Introduction

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

What is kruler

kruler is:

KRuler is a tool for measuring the size, in pixels, of items on the screen.

This package is part of the KDE graphics module.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install kruler

Install kruler Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install kruler

Install kruler 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 kruler using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install kruler

How To Uninstall kruler on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove kruler

Uninstall kruler And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove kruler

Remove kruler Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge kruler

Remove kruler configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge kruler

Dependencies

kruler have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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