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Kali Desktop Environments Installation and Removal

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XFCE Desktop

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

KDE Desktop

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

LXDE Desktop

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

GNOME Desktop

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

Cinnamon Desktop

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

MATE Desktop

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>

wickstargazer commented Feb 7, 2019

have anyone fixed the 404 not found on windows subsystem?

Sami-000 commented Oct 10, 2019

Thanks ❤️

und3fined404 commented Jan 13, 2020

Gnome still is visible from login panel

SamZapata commented Mar 3, 2020

Thank you! it's very useful

kaimate commented Jun 22, 2020

very helpful
thank u so much

eliyatos commented Jul 16, 2020

E: Unable to locate package gnome-core
E: Package 'kali-root-login' has no installation candidate

how can i fix this

Author

jayluxferro commented Jul 17, 2020

E: Unable to locate package gnome-core
E: Package 'kali-root-login' has no installation candidate

how can i fix this

Please make sure you have the following sources list

deb http://http.kali.org/kali kali-rolling main non-free contrib
deb-src http://http.kali.org/kali kali-rolling main non-free contrib

deb https://http.kali.org/kali kali-rolling main non-free contrib
deb-src https://http.kali.org/kali kali-rolling main non-free contrib

balk634 commented Aug 8, 2020

but how to switch from gnome to KDE. i tried using "sudo update-alternatives --config x-session-manager" and selecting KDE. it doesnt work.

SurajShahJaru commented Aug 24, 2020

Do it also work in nethunter

Author

jayluxferro commented Sep 25, 2020

but how to switch from gnome to KDE. i tried using "sudo update-alternatives --config x-session-manager" and selecting KDE. it doesnt work.

If you're using gdm, you can select which desktop environment is should use on the login view; i.e. if you have already installed the kde plasma desktop.