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How to reinstall packages that were accidentally deleted

So I was trying to fix my pulseaudio and I ran the following 2 commands sudo apt-get -f install && sudo apt-get -y autoremove && sudo apt-get autoclean && sudo apt-get clean &...
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ls -a shows no folder on Desktop but in GUI, i can see three folders

I am on Desktop and here three folders are listed, Trash, File System and Home (in GUI . I opened terminal and typed ls -a in /home/kali/Desktop and here it is showing nothing. Why?
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ls /Desktop command is not entering into desktop [closed]

my kali linux is not working correctly $ls Desktop Documents Music $ls Desktop/
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How can I set wallpapers for other users without logging in to their accounts?

I am working on a bash script that creates users from the root account. I would like to set the background for those users without logging into their account and changing it manually. I am running ...
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Kali linux crash on desktop

I made a Kali bootable USB drive with latest Kali release (Kali linux 64 bit, version 2019.1a https://www.kali.org/downloads/). Loading Kali and doing any action on desktop (like moving mouse for a ...
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Kali Linux: Desktop messed up after installing VBoxGuestAdditions

So I installed VBoxLinuxGuestAdditions(part of Oracle VirtualBox) to support a better resolution and other reasons, but came across a big annoying problem. I remember that before installing this, ...
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Can't deal with KDE Desktop in Kali Linux [duplicate]

I recently installed KDE on Kali Linux (I'm always root). I can't do anything with the Desktop (Launching applications, creating or adding new items or moving icons to my secondary monitor, etc.). I'...
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Any way to use Android tethering over USB for Kali Linux WiFi hacking?

Okay, let's try and make this short enough. I have a desktop PC that I use myself, and I have Kali on a USB flash drive. I am a hobbyist penetration tester, and I'd like to know; is there any way that ...
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How to increase text size/icon size on Kali Linux

I have been trying to increase the overall resolution (not screen resolution) so that I can see what I am doing. I changed to 4 other desktop managers and I still cannot increase the size of the icons ...
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Delete CD icon from desktop

So after installing Kali on my VM I'm left with the CD icon on desktop (Kali Live CD). How can I actually delete it? Same thing happens when I try to install VMware Tools Cut/Move options are ...
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KDE Plasma 5 and Kali linux 2.0 Problem

I can not install the desktop ' KDE Plasma 5' in my Kali Linux , but if I can install ' KDE 4 '. I want to install KDE Plasma 5. My list of repositories: # deb cdrom:[Debian GNU/Linux 2.0 _Sana_ - ...
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Kali Rolling Release Upgrade 2hr Login and Frozen Desktop

I upgraded Kali to Rolling Release today and the install went smoothly until I restarted after the installation. It took about 2 hours to get from the login screen to the desktop. The screen is now ...
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Desktop Environment of kali linux

Whats the desktop environment in kali linux 2.0 (sana) I am to able understand because they have some mixture of gnome + cinnamon and tell me how can i do this with my fresh debian installation
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GNOME: Bottom task bar is missing/blank after upgrade

I am running kali linux, which has gnome. I just updated with apt-get update && apt-get upgrade and that completed without incident, only a little while after did I realise that my bottom ...
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