How to Install and Uninstall apktool Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: May 17,2024

1. Install "apktool" package

Please follow the guidelines below to install apktool on Kali Linux


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                apktool
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "apktool" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall apktool on Kali Linux:


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                apktool
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the apktool package on Kali Linux

Package: apktool
Version: 2.7.0+dfsg-7
Installed-Size: 269
Maintainer: Android Tools Maintainers
Architecture: amd64
Depends: aapt, android-framework-res, default-jre-headless | java8-runtime-headless, libantlr3-runtime-java, libcommons-cli-java, libcommons-io-java, libcommons-lang3-java, libcommons-text-java, libguava-java, libsmali-java (>= 2.4.0), libstringtemplate-java, libxmlunit-java, libxpp3-java, libyaml-snake-java
Size: 222284
SHA256: ef049d8d1acf99b8c4f9523b2c9ee57571ab0522ed1d43c8571dd89fd00b0434
SHA1: 9c92c25149512d82316586181e067a073b16eec7
MD5sum: ddd6b039c5d8c2fac307d4ca84dd8fc2
Description: tool for reverse engineering Android apk files
A tool for reverse engineering 3rd party, closed, binary Android apps. It can
decode resources to nearly original form and rebuild them after making some
modifications; it makes possible to debug smali code step by step. Also it
makes working with an app easier because of project-like file structure and
automation of some repetitive tasks like building apk.
Description-md5:
Homepage: https://ibotpeaches.github.io/Apktool/
Section: devel
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/a/apktool/apktool_2.7.0+dfsg-7_amd64.deb