How to Install and Uninstall cpu-checker Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: May 06,2024

1. Install "cpu-checker" package

This is a short guide on how to install cpu-checker on Kali Linux


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                cpu-checker
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "cpu-checker" package

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall cpu-checker on Kali Linux:


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

Package: cpu-checker
Source: cpu-checker (0.7-1.3)
Version: 0.7-1.3+b1
Installed-Size: 23
Maintainer: Kees Cook
Architecture: amd64
Replaces: qemu-kvm (<< 0.12.3-0ubuntu13)
Depends: msr-tools
Conflicts: qemu-kvm (<< 0.12.3-0ubuntu13)
Size: 8764
SHA256: 88c16660d4f9ce330c838dca15966f0538cdf9f4e61b41921e866735b6969ca6
SHA1: e48ae6b543ccc9a3304244d00c4f2740197df39d
MD5sum: 501bfeeae0327da687b4311da0e18850
Description: tools to help evaluate certain CPU (or BIOS) features
There are some CPU features that are filtered or disabled by system BIOSes.
This set of tools seeks to help identify when certain features are in this
state, based on kernel values, CPU flags and other conditions. Supported
feature tests are NX/XD and VMX/SVM.
Description-md5:
Homepage: https://launchpad.net/cpu-checker
Section: utils
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/c/cpu-checker/cpu-checker_0.7-1.3+b1_amd64.deb