How to Install and Uninstall desktop-base Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: May 17,2024

1. Install "desktop-base" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to install desktop-base on Kali Linux


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                desktop-base
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "desktop-base" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall desktop-base on Kali Linux:


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                desktop-base
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the desktop-base package on Kali Linux

Package: desktop-base
Version: 12.0.6+nmu1+kali1
Architecture: all
Maintainer: Kali Developers
Installed-Size: 19292
Depends: librsvg2-common, fonts-quicksand, kali-desktop-base
Recommends: plymouth-label
Suggests: gnome | kde-standard | xfce4 | wmaker
Homepage: https://www.debian.org/devel/debian-desktop/
Priority: optional
Section: x11
Filename: pool/main/d/desktop-base/desktop-base_12.0.6+nmu1+kali1_all.deb
Size: 7564208
SHA256: 560ca3eb6882aced1f40e3124e862a942017534085d363b7b3d244771e1db069
SHA1: 7220813b7ba8c05ccadbe68c8651aaad6f62fdfb
MD5sum: 380ef73ac0da0a2eab8a4920fef2558f
Description: common files for the Debian Desktop
This package contains various miscellaneous files which are used by
Debian Desktop installations. Currently, it provides some
Debian-related artwork and themes, .desktop files containing links to
Debian related material (suitable for placement on a user's desktop),
and other common files between the available desktop environments
such as GNOME and KDE.
Description-md5:
Original-Maintainer: Debian Desktop Team