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

Last updated: January 10,2025

1. Install "kali-desktop-base" package

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


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

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall kali-desktop-base on Kali Linux:


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

Package: kali-desktop-base
Source: kali-themes
Version: 2024.1.6
Architecture: all
Maintainer: Kali Developers
Installed-Size: 49
Depends: kali-themes-common (= 2024.1.6)
Priority: optional
Section: misc
Filename: pool/main/k/kali-themes/kali-desktop-base_2024.1.6_all.deb
Size: 18600
SHA256: 37b49ac16b0daddb660e32b0e7f2083e76d567545907f43d302dec7e64d2191d
SHA1: 12138db31b5c4cef2e92f78ff3d58bae86547aa3
MD5sum: 6123b3d38f678105f0bfa3001b9a2220
Description: Kali version of Debian's desktop-base package
This empty package provides hooks into the various alternatives defined by
Debian's desktop-base to provide consistent Kali branding through the whole
distribution.
Description-md5: