Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install sxhkd on Kali Linux.
What is sxhkd
sxhkd is:
sxhkd is a simple X hotkey daemon with a powerful and compact
configuration syntax.
There are three methods to install sxhkd 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 sxhkd Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install sxhkd using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install sxhkdInstall sxhkd Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install sxhkd using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install sxhkdInstall sxhkd 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 sxhkd using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install sxhkd
How To Uninstall sxhkd on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the sxhkd package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove sxhkd
Uninstall sxhkd And Its Dependencies
To uninstall sxhkd and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove sxhkd
Remove sxhkd Configurations and Data
To remove sxhkd configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge sxhkd
Remove sxhkd configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove sxhkd configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge sxhkd
Dependencies
sxhkd have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install sxhkd package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
