How to Install and Uninstall xautolock Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: November 07,2024

1. Install "xautolock" package

Please follow the instructions below to install xautolock on Kali Linux


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

This tutorial shows how to uninstall xautolock on Kali Linux:


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

Package: xautolock
Version: 1:2.2-8
Installed-Size: 68
Maintainer: Antoni Villalonga
Architecture: amd64
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.34), libx11-6, libxext6, libxss1
Recommends: xtrlock | xscreensaver | i3lock | suckless-tools
Size: 29340
SHA256: 8501ba23325762516ade641a4a4485925d1ceec97d1ec1ea37f38f87747a9d76
SHA1: 8c1be5dc1cca713f2d128dd62e1a44b8beb9cbd7
MD5sum: 7110f9079ee90412004de6c59ab10553
Description: Program launcher for idle X sessions
Xautolock monitors input devices under the X Window System, and launches a
program of your choice if there is no activity after a user-configurable
period of time. You can use this to automatically start up a screen locker
if you have left your computer unattended for some period of time. The
program launched need not be a screen locker such as xlock.
Description-md5:
Homepage: https://www.ibiblio.org/pub/Linux/X11/screensavers/
Tag: hardware::input, interface::graphical, interface::x11, role::program,
scope::utility, uitoolkit::gtk, use::monitor, x11::application,
x11::screensaver
Section: x11
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/x/xautolock/xautolock_2.2-8_amd64.deb