How to Install and Uninstall i3 Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: December 23,2024

1. Install "i3" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to install i3 on Kali Linux


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                i3
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "i3" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall i3 on Kali Linux:


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                i3
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the i3 package on Kali Linux

Package: i3
Source: i3-wm
Version: 4.23-1
Installed-Size: 10
Maintainer: Debian i3 maintainers
Architecture: amd64
Depends: i3-wm (= 4.23-1)
Recommends: i3lock, suckless-tools, dunst
Size: 4040
SHA256: d9b3bf3c8f82063b821d8bb6d35d2643c46b7a28c707b39cb1adc88eab1c129e
SHA1: 7e8c330b9c36801a6fef4451d0bd2a3cf53ce715
MD5sum: 973364342790b708d9968b830aead8a2
Description: metapackage (i3 window manager, screen locker, menu, statusbar)
This metapackage installs the i3 window manager (i3-wm), the i3lock screen
locker, i3status (for system information) and suckless-tools (for dmenu).
These are all the tools you need to use the i3 window manager efficiently.
Description-md5:
Homepage: https://i3wm.org/
Tag: interface::graphical, interface::x11, role::metapackage, role::program,
x11::window-manager
Section: x11
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/i/i3-wm/i3_4.23-1_amd64.deb