How to Install and Uninstall apticron Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: May 21,2024

1. Install "apticron" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install apticron on Kali Linux


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

Please follow the guidelines below to uninstall apticron on Kali Linux:


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

Package: apticron
Version: 1.2.8
Installed-Size: 47
Maintainer: Tiago Bortoletto Vaz
Architecture: all
Depends: bsd-mailx | mailx, apt (>= 1.1~exp9), ucf (>= 0.28), cron | cron-daemon, bzip2
Pre-Depends: dpkg (>= 1.15.7.2)
Recommends: apt-listchanges, iproute2, gpg
Size: 11852
SHA256: cb19c1e360e79a5f20291ee524b3a8fc9bf1cd55d3115e2d7cb76cfe6d097343
SHA1: 5fe7304c9e182ece190130436d83d770184a7350
MD5sum: 83c9787cb1e44524fd8376b2f521c1ad
Description: Simple tool to mail about pending package updates - cron version
Apticron is a simple script which sends daily emails about pending package
updates such as security updates, properly handling packages on hold both by
dselect and aptitude.
Description-md5:
Tag: admin::package-management, implemented-in::shell, network::server,
role::program, suite::debian, use::monitor, works-with::mail
Section: admin
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/a/apticron/apticron_1.2.8_all.deb