How to install/remove different Desktop/Window Manager in Kali Linux

## 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

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## 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

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## 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

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## 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

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## 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

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## 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 update

Code:

 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-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.

Code:

 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>
.....

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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