Kali Desktop Environments Installation and Removal

Kali_Desktop_Environments_Installation_and_Removal.md

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XFCE Desktop

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How to install XFCE Desktop Environment in Kali Linux:

Command:

apt-get install kali-defaults kali-root-login desktop-base xfce4 xfce4-places-plugin xfce4-goodies

How to remove XFCE in Kali Linux:

Command:

 apt-get remove xfce4 xfce4-places-plugin xfce4-goodies

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KDE Desktop

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How to install KDE Plasma Desktop Environment in Kali Linux:

Command:

 apt-get install kali-defaults kali-root-login desktop-base kde-plasma-desktop

How to install Standard Debian selected packages and frameworks in Kali Linux:

Command:

 apt-get install kali-defaults kali-root-login desktop-base kde-standard

How to install KDE Full Install in Kali Linux:

Command:

 apt-get install kali-defaults kali-root-login desktop-base kde-full

How to remove KDE on Kali Linux:

Command:

 apt-get remove kde-plasma-desktop kde-standard

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LXDE Desktop

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How to install LXDE Desktop Environment in Kali Linux:

Command:

 apt-get install lxde-core lxde kali-defaults kali-root-login desktop-base

How to remove LXDE on Kali Linux:

Command:

 apt-get remove lxde-core lxde

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GNOME Desktop

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How to install GNOME on Kali Linux:

Command:

 apt-get install gnome-core kali-defaults kali-root-login desktop-base

How to remove GNOME on Kali Linux:

Command:

 apt-get remove gnome-core

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Cinnamon Desktop

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How to install Cinnamon Desktop Environment in Kali Linux:

Command:

 apt-get install kali-defaults kali-root-login desktop-base cinnamon

How to remove Cinnamon Desktop Environment in Kali Linux:

Command:

 apt-get remove cinnamon

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MATE Desktop

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How to install MATE Desktop Environment in Kali Linux:

This installs the base packages

Command:

 apt-get install kali-defaults kali-root-login desktop-base mate-core

Or this to install mate-core and more extras

Command:

 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.

Command:

 apt-get install kali-defaults kali-root-login desktop-base mate-desktop-environment-extra

How to remove MATE Desktop Environment in Kali Linux:

Command:

 apt-get remove mate-core

Now 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. Command:

 leafpad /etc/xdg/menus/mate-applications.menu

In 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>