How to Install and Uninstall binutils-dev Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: May 17,2024

1. Install "binutils-dev" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install binutils-dev on Kali Linux


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                binutils-dev
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "binutils-dev" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall binutils-dev on Kali Linux:


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

Package: binutils-dev
Source: binutils
Version: 2.42-3
Installed-Size: 52548
Maintainer: Matthias Klose
Architecture: amd64
Replaces: libbfd-dev, libc5-dev
Provides: libbfd-dev
Depends: binutils (= 2.42-3), libbinutils (= 2.42-3), libctf0 (= 2.42-3), libctf-nobfd0 (= 2.42-3), libsframe1 (= 2.42-3)
Conflicts: libbfd-dev
Size: 7922992
SHA256: e673b9e3edeeb206150140fae6661bbf931d5529397319f9dde2155dbcc11991
SHA1: 13edb13ae7c567d585b1bb5f349ec0c85f4ba263
MD5sum: bde14ea5125adde2bf4db2a314d5c8c8
Description: GNU binary utilities (BFD development files)
This package includes header files and static libraries necessary to build
programs which use the GNU BFD library, which is part of binutils. Note
that building Debian packages which depend on the shared libbfd is Not
Allowed.
Description-md5:
Homepage: https://www.gnu.org/software/binutils/
Tag: devel::library, devel::machinecode, interface::commandline,
role::devel-lib, role::program, scope::utility, suite::gnu
Section: devel
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/b/binutils/binutils-dev_2.42-3_amd64.deb