How to Install and Uninstall dex Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: December 23,2024

1. Install "dex" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install dex on Kali Linux


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "dex" package

Learn how to uninstall dex on Kali Linux:


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                dex
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the dex package on Kali Linux

Package: dex
Version: 0.9.0-2
Installed-Size: 40
Maintainer: James McCoy
Architecture: all
Depends: python3:any
Size: 10896
SHA256: 7c7170ceff1bee922f5ac05e928c26c93ab95d482db72bb6dffa8caa7b06b760
SHA1: 6ab873e5b47e4851188ac3c53a07ecd215a90265
MD5sum: 3cfeeadee50c4cd86fd858e0fdb83160
Description: generate and execute Application type .desktop files
DesktopEntry eXecution implements the Freedesktop.org autostart
specification, independent of any desktop or window manager environment.
Applications may be filtered based on the Desktop Environment advertised
in the .desktop file.
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dex can also create a minimal .desktop file for a specified program.
Description-md5:
Multi-Arch: foreign
Homepage: https://github.com/jceb/dex
Section: x11
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/d/dex/dex_0.9.0-2_all.deb