How to Install and Uninstall root-tail Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: February 24,2025

1. Install "root-tail" package

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


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                root-tail
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "root-tail" package

Please follow the guidelines below to uninstall root-tail on Kali Linux:


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                root-tail
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the root-tail package on Kali Linux

Package: root-tail
Version: 1.3-3
Installed-Size: 56
Maintainer: Debian QA Group
Architecture: amd64
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.34), libx11-6, libxfixes3
Size: 20720
SHA256: 9071415e637e782a8096d7a01e3c8ed9aba6f9398258a17b91fe54810f440397
SHA1: 9e6cb50966d1e689f8ef543e9caf04e9f6136e9a
MD5sum: e12603732c92c6abf8c2e01a844e4b68
Description: Displays select log files in the X root window
Root-tail is a program that displays and follows the most recent
contents of one or more log fileslike "tail -f" but on the X root
window, through the use of transparent windows.
Description-md5:
Homepage: http://software.schmorp.de/pkg/root-tail.html
Tag: admin::monitoring, implemented-in::c, interface::graphical,
interface::x11, role::program, scope::utility, uitoolkit::xlib,
use::monitor, works-with::logfile, x11::application
Section: x11
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/r/root-tail/root-tail_1.3-3_amd64.deb