Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install superkb on Kali Linux.
What is superkb
superkb is:
Superkb is a keyboard-based application launcher based on a hotkey
(usually the Super key) that allows for on-screen keyboard hints
to be displayed if the hotkey is held long enough without calling
any bound action.
There are three methods to install superkb 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 superkb Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install superkb using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install superkbInstall superkb Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install superkb using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install superkbInstall superkb 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 updateAfter updating apt database, We can install superkb using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install superkb
How To Uninstall superkb on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the superkb package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove superkb
Uninstall superkb And Its Dependencies
To uninstall superkb and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove superkb
Remove superkb Configurations and Data
To remove superkb configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge superkb
Remove superkb configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove superkb configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge superkb
Dependencies
superkb have the following dependencies:
- libc6
- libcairo2
- libglib2.0-0
- libimlib2
- libpango-1.0-0
- libpangocairo-1.0-0
- libx11-6
- libxinerama1
- libnotify-bin
- tango-icon-theme
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install superkb package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
