How to install/remove different Desktop/Window Manager in Kali Linux 1.x
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## XFCE Desktop ##
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# How to install XFCE Desktop Environment in Kali Linux:Code:apt-get install kali-defaults kali-root-login desktop-base xfce4 xfce4-places-plugin xfce4-goodies# How to remove XFCE in Kali Linux:
Code:apt-get remove xfce4 xfce4-places-plugin xfce4-goodies—-
## KDE Desktop ##
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# How to install KDE Plasma Desktop Environment in Kali Linux:Code:apt-get install kali-defaults kali-root-login desktop-base kde-plasma-desktop# How to install Netbook KDE Plasma Desktop Environment in Kali Linux:
Code:apt-get install kali-defaults kali-root-login desktop-base kde-plasma-netbook# How to install Standard Debian selected packages and frameworks in Kali Linux:
Code:apt-get install kali-defaults kali-root-login desktop-base kde-standard# How to install KDE Full Install in Kali Linux:
Code:apt-get install kali-defaults kali-root-login desktop-base kde-full# How to remove KDE on Kali Linux:
Code:apt-get remove kde-plasma-desktop kde-plasma-netbook kde-standard—-
## LXDE Desktop ##
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# How to install LXDE Desktop Environment in Kali Linux:Code:apt-get install lxde-core lxde kali-defaults kali-root-login desktop-base# How to remove LXDE on Kali Linux:
Code:apt-get remove lxde-core lxde—-
## GNOME Desktop ##
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# How to install GNOME on Kali Linux:Code:apt-get install gnome-core kali-defaults kali-root-login desktop-base# How to remove GNOME on Kali Linux:
Code:apt-get remove gnome-core—-
## Cinnamon Desktop ##
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# How to install Cinnamon Desktop Environment in Kali Linux:Code:apt-get install kali-defaults kali-root-login desktop-base cinnamon# How to remove Cinnamon Desktop Environment in Kali Linux:
Code:apt-get remove cinnamon—-
## MATE Desktop ##
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# How to install MATE Desktop Environment in Kali Linux:Code:echo "deb http://repo.mate-desktop.org/debian wheezy main" >> /etc/apt/sources.list && apt-get updateCode:apt-get --yes --quiet --allow-unauthenticated install mate-archive-keyring# This installs the base packages
Code:apt-get install kali-defaults kali-root-login desktop-base mate-core# Or this to install mate-core and more extras
Code:apt-get install kali-defaults kali-root-login desktop-base mate-desktop-environment# Or this to install mate-core + mate-desktop-environment and even more extras.
Code:apt-get install kali-defaults kali-root-login desktop-base mate-desktop-environment-extra# How to remove MATE Desktop Environment in Kali Linux:
Code:apt-get remove mate-coreNow the only problem is MATE doesn’t show the nice Kali Linux Menu. Fix posted by Silver Moon
To fix this edit the following file.
Code:leafpad /etc/xdg/menus/mate-applications.menuIn the file go down to the section named Internet and add the following line
HTML Code:<!-- Kali Linux Menu --> <MergeFile type="path">applications-merged/kali-applications.menu</MergeFile>So it should look something like this
HTML Code:..... <!-- Internet --> <Menu> <Name>Internet</Name> <Directory>mate-network.directory</Directory> <Include> <And> <Category>Network</Category> </And> </Include> </Menu> <!-- End Internet --> <!-- Kali Linux --> <MergeFile type="path">applications-merged/kali-applications.menu</MergeFile> .....Now save the file, Logout and Login back. The “Kali Linux” menu should display fine in Mate desktop’s application menu.
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