How to Install and Uninstall picom Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: May 11,2024

1. Install "picom" package

This guide let you learn how to install picom on Kali Linux


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

This is a short guide on how to uninstall picom on Kali Linux:


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

Package: picom
Version: 10.2-3
Installed-Size: 513
Maintainer: Nikos Tsipinakis
Architecture: amd64
Depends: python3, libc6 (>= 2.34), libconfig9, libdbus-1-3 (>= 1.9.14), libegl1, libev4 (>= 1:4.04), libgl1, libpcre2-8-0 (>= 10.22), libpixman-1-0 (>= 0.25.2), libx11-6, libx11-xcb1 (>= 2:1.8.7), libxcb-composite0, libxcb-damage0, libxcb-glx0, libxcb-image0 (>= 0.2.1), libxcb-present0, libxcb-randr0 (>= 1.10), libxcb-render-util0, libxcb-render0 (>= 1.12), libxcb-shape0, libxcb-sync1, libxcb-xfixes0, libxcb-xinerama0, libxcb1 (>= 1.9.2)
Size: 191240
SHA256: fb77f07180c744277983a7beee64147fe9fae1fe2a2ad2b2bd4b48b580d04308
SHA1: 6e2408eba11fbddbccde248426001fed0247f46c
MD5sum: 61525b42fe7897cff3a71aa0f5e28689
Description: lightweight compositor for X11
picom is a compositor for X11, based on xcompmgr. In addition to shadows,
fading and translucency, picom implements window frame opacity control,
inactive window transparency, and shadows on argb windows.
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picom is a fork of compton as it seems to have become unmaintained.
Description-md5:
Homepage: https://github.com/yshui/picom
Section: x11
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/p/picom/picom_10.2-3_amd64.deb