How To Install gkrellm-hdplop on Kali Linux

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install gkrellm-hdplop on Kali Linux.

What is gkrellm-hdplop

gkrellm-hdplop is:

It monitors your hard drives by sending visual stimuli to your cortex each time your /dev/hdx writes or reads anything. Try to launch openoffice and enjoy the wmhdplop show.

gkrellm-hdplop is a port of wmhdplop for grkellm.

There are three methods to install gkrellm-hdplop on Kali Linux. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install gkrellm-hdplop Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install gkrellm-hdplop using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install gkrellm-hdplop

Install gkrellm-hdplop Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install gkrellm-hdplop using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install gkrellm-hdplop

Install gkrellm-hdplop Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude on Kali Linux first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Kali Linux. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install gkrellm-hdplop using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install gkrellm-hdplop

How To Uninstall gkrellm-hdplop on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the gkrellm-hdplop package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove gkrellm-hdplop

Uninstall gkrellm-hdplop And Its Dependencies

To uninstall gkrellm-hdplop and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove gkrellm-hdplop

Remove gkrellm-hdplop Configurations and Data

To remove gkrellm-hdplop configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge gkrellm-hdplop

Remove gkrellm-hdplop configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove gkrellm-hdplop configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge gkrellm-hdplop

Dependencies

gkrellm-hdplop have the following dependencies:

• libc6
• libice6

References

• gkrellm-hdplop website

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install gkrellm-hdplop package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.