How to Install and Uninstall cmospwd Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: September 19,2024

1. Install "cmospwd" package

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


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

Learn how to uninstall cmospwd on Kali Linux:


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

Package: cmospwd
Version: 5.0+dfsg-3kali5
Architecture: amd64
Maintainer: Kali Developers
Installed-Size: 65
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.34)
Homepage: https://www.cgsecurity.org/wiki/CmosPwd
Priority: optional
Section: utils
Filename: pool/main/c/cmospwd/cmospwd_5.0+dfsg-3kali5_amd64.deb
Size: 22508
SHA256: a056fe6a5b8f25930536d451da2c9b40aa22c6e9189287f11e9fd0dcf05a5920
SHA1: aba6ee39bed03a3db6c656ab14d5b715289c09e2
MD5sum: 07f88242e9c049dd069a80f7c14fa4bf
Description: decrypt BIOS passwords from CMOS
CmosPwd is a cross-platform tool to decrypt password stored in CMOS used
to access a computer's BIOS setup.
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This application should work out of the box on most modern systems, but
some more esoteric BIOSes may not be supported or may require additional
steps.
Description-md5:
Original-Maintainer: Luke Faraone