How to Install and Uninstall lxde Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: May 18,2024

1. Install "lxde" package

Please follow the guidance below to install lxde on Kali Linux


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

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


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

Package: lxde
Source: lxde-metapackages
Version: 12
Installed-Size: 10
Maintainer: Debian LXDE Maintainers
Architecture: all
Depends: galculator | gnome-calculator, gpicview, mousepad | leafpad, lxappearance, lxappearance-obconf, lxde-core, lxde-icon-theme, lxhotkey-gtk, lxinput, lxrandr, lxsession-edit, lxterminal, xarchiver
Recommends: connman-gtk | network-manager-gnome | wicd, deluge | transmission-gtk, evince | pdf-viewer, gnome-disk-utility, smplayer | vlc | mplayer-gui, gnome-colors, gnome-system-tools, gucharmap, firefox-esr | firefox | www-browser, lightdm | x-display-manager, lxmusic | audacious, lxpolkit, parcellite | clipit | copyq, numlockx, usermode, xserver-xorg
Suggests: gimp, libreoffice, lxlauncher, lxtask, package-update-indicator, pidgin, xfce4-power-manager
Size: 3296
SHA256: e0a43698bde76bc0e9cf54a2d23a6fb14cb88c14b1e0b664bb2b0a7c3a90342d
SHA1: 8da14fadfa70b6b556319d9359e8b3a9d488ae9f
MD5sum: 8a2b383d785850b1974dfff939fe90b4
Description: metapackage for LXDE
The Lightweight X11 Desktop Environment (LXDE) is a project aimed
to provide a desktop environment which is lightweight and fast.
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This package is a metapackage depends on the core components and
recommended components of the LXDE. It includes lxde-core, lxappearance,
lxinput, lxsession-edit, gpicview, lxterminal, lxrandr, galculator,
mousepad and xarchiver.
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If you just want to pick and choose the LXDE components then feel free
to remove this package.
Description-md5:
Homepage: http://www.lxde.org/
Tag: interface::graphical, interface::x11, role::metapackage, role::program,
scope::suite, suite::TODO, uitoolkit::gtk
Section: metapackages
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/l/lxde-metapackages/lxde_12_all.deb