How to Install and Uninstall acpi-support Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: May 03,2024

1. Install "acpi-support" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install acpi-support on Kali Linux


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                acpi-support
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "acpi-support" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall acpi-support on Kali Linux:


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                acpi-support
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the acpi-support package on Kali Linux

Package: acpi-support
Version: 0.143-5.1
Installed-Size: 192
Maintainer: Josue Ortega
Architecture: all
Depends: acpi-support-base (>= 0.109-1), x11-xserver-utils, acpid (>= 1.0.4), lsb-base (>= 1.3-9)
Recommends: rfkill, acpi-fakekey
Suggests: radeontool, vbetool, xinput, xscreensaver | gnome-screensaver | kscreensaver | xautolock | xlock | xtrlock | i3lock | cinnamon-screensaver
Breaks: uswsusp (<= 0.2)
Size: 27984
SHA256: 49f7023644aec8ed5e78f488ad829d9fcd92cd52e6dd13745a3eb761a675fbd8
SHA1: 22aed8dd6ffcb3166dfe5eee4b3676f16a8cc8a5
MD5sum: 6f895b65d6112711d92bcc95b2dc83e9
Description: scripts for handling many ACPI events
This package contains scripts to react to various ACPI events. It only
includes scripts for events that can be supported with some level of
safety cross platform.
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It is able to:
* Detect loss and gain of AC power, lid closure, and the press of a
number of specific buttons (on Asus, IBM, Lenovo, Panasonic, Sony
and Toshiba laptops).
* Suspend, hibernate and resume the computer, with workarounds for
hardware that needs it.
* On some laptops, set screen brightness.
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Besides some system tools acpi-support recommends vbetool to be able to power
off the screen and some screensavers to be able to lock the screen on lid
close.
Description-md5:
Tag: admin::automation, admin::hardware, admin::power-management,
hardware::input, hardware::input:keyboard, hardware::laptop,
hardware::power, hardware::power:acpi, hardware::video,
implemented-in::c, implemented-in::shell, role::program, system::TODO,
system::laptop, use::configuring, use::driver
Section: admin
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/a/acpi-support/acpi-support_0.143-5.1_all.deb