How to Install and Uninstall blktool Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: May 20,2024

1. Install "blktool" package

Please follow the instructions below to install blktool on Kali Linux


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

This is a short guide on how to uninstall blktool on Kali Linux:


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

Package: blktool
Version: 4-7.1
Installed-Size: 61
Maintainer: Azat Khuzhin
Architecture: amd64
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.4), libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.12.0)
Size: 16608
SHA256: 2e6a5187dea4f43f7f1266ee67bb654976ad50ecd6a2e26b34edebdeaaabd713
SHA1: 401bc143a31163b4f2c3d6b81ca91df0c2d6e1bd
MD5sum: e6fce82cb86c9745bf71b85a66d137e5
Description: tune low-level block device parameters
blktool is used for querying and/or changing settings of a block
device. It is like hdparm but a more general tool, as it works on
SCSI, IDE and SATA devices.
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This program is for those who know what they're doing and it should
be used at your own risk as it could cause damage to your hardware.
Description-md5:
Homepage: http://sourceforge.net/projects/gkernel/files/blktool/
Tag: admin::configuring, admin::hardware, hardware::detection,
hardware::storage, interface::commandline, role::program,
scope::utility, use::configuring
Section: admin
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/b/blktool/blktool_4-7.1_amd64.deb