Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install swaybg on Kali Linux.
What is swaybg
swaybg is:
swaybg is a wallpaper utility for Wayland compositors. It is compatible with
any Wayland compositor which implements the following Wayland protocols:
wlr-layer-shell, xdg-output, xdg-shell
There are three methods to install swaybg 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 swaybg Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install swaybg using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install swaybgInstall swaybg Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install swaybg using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install swaybgInstall swaybg 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 swaybg using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install swaybg
How To Uninstall swaybg on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the swaybg package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove swaybg
Uninstall swaybg And Its Dependencies
To uninstall swaybg and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove swaybg
Remove swaybg Configurations and Data
To remove swaybg configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge swaybg
Remove swaybg configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove swaybg configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge swaybg
Dependencies
swaybg have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install swaybg package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
