How to Install and Uninstall task-desktop Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: May 12,2024

1. Install "task-desktop" package

This tutorial shows how to install task-desktop on Kali Linux


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                task-desktop
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "task-desktop" package

Learn how to uninstall task-desktop on Kali Linux:


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

Package: task-desktop
Source: tasksel
Version: 3.75+kali1
Architecture: all
Maintainer: Kali Developers
Installed-Size: 6
Depends: tasksel (= 3.75+kali1), xorg, xserver-xorg-video-all, xserver-xorg-input-all, desktop-base
Recommends: task-gnome-desktop | task-xfce-desktop | task-kde-desktop | task-lxde-desktop | task-gnome-flashback-desktop | task-cinnamon-desktop | task-mate-desktop | task-lxqt-desktop, xdg-utils, fonts-symbola, avahi-daemon, libnss-mdns, anacron, eject, iw, alsa-utils, sudo, firefox | firefox-esr, cups
Priority: optional
Section: tasks
Filename: pool/main/t/tasksel/task-desktop_3.75+kali1_all.deb
Size: 1068
SHA256: c2b3a2bf7189074974c9ee80bafe5977727438ebf0a2ea0f1816388a029fe30a
SHA1: 4776e1c3fda4179f3314a5587a7a651de95e22c8
MD5sum: ffbc98b61e64f8d05d38bee5ba162e69
Description: Debian desktop environment
This task package is used to install the Debian desktop.
Description-md5:
Original-Maintainer: Debian Install System Team