How to Install and Uninstall bc Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: April 28,2024

1. Install "bc" package

Please follow the steps below to install bc on Kali Linux


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

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall bc on Kali Linux:


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

Package: bc
Source: bc (1.07.1-3)
Version: 1.07.1-3+b1
Installed-Size: 241
Maintainer: Ryan Kavanagh
Architecture: amd64
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.14), libreadline8 (>= 6.0)
Size: 109648
SHA256: baaa4e935c5e3bcd57d4f2f4e7a1ddc67bd4eb8629d98f97a696548849ae01ac
SHA1: 6453fd705cd6c4e266e30a01a9ad08fcc523d3d9
MD5sum: 1f96a00d416336e86d0bd2a5ae2165d0
Description: GNU bc arbitrary precision calculator language
GNU bc is an interactive algebraic language with arbitrary precision which
follows the POSIX 1003.2 draft standard, with several extensions including
multi-character variable names, an `else' statement and full Boolean
expressions. GNU bc does not require the separate GNU dc program.
Description-md5:
Multi-Arch: foreign
Homepage: https://www.gnu.org/software/bc/
Tag: devel::interpreter, field::mathematics, implemented-in::c,
interface::text-mode, role::program, scope::utility, suite::gnu,
uitoolkit::ncurses
Section: math
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/b/bc/bc_1.07.1-3+b1_amd64.deb