How to Install and Uninstall bsdutils Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: February 17,2025

1. Install "bsdutils" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install bsdutils on Kali Linux


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

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall bsdutils on Kali Linux:


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

Package: bsdutils
Source: util-linux (2.39.3-6)
Version: 1:2.39.3-6
Essential: yes
Installed-Size: 356
Maintainer: util-linux packagers
Architecture: amd64
Pre-Depends: libc6 (>= 2.34), libsystemd0
Recommends: bsdextrautils
Size: 96884
SHA256: bade37918e4f24ffcd0e61c67a80556e9d6ed235a600ac1a053641ded08d1faf
SHA1: 610510d5430e269d182d6d3ce53018787dd3c2b4
MD5sum: 5c410d791530ca995e5b397ff1f0a2e9
Description: basic utilities from 4.4BSD-Lite
This package contains the bare minimum of BSD utilities needed for a Debian
system: logger, renice, script, scriptlive, scriptreplay and wall. The
remaining standard BSD utilities are provided by bsdextrautils.
Description-md5:
Multi-Arch: foreign
Homepage: https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/
Tag: admin::logging, implemented-in::c, interface::commandline,
role::program, scope::utility, suite::bsd,
works-with::software:running, works-with::text
Section: utils
Priority: required
Filename: pool/main/u/util-linux/bsdutils_2.39.3-6_amd64.deb