How to Install and Uninstall cryptsetup-initramfs Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: December 24,2024

1. Install "cryptsetup-initramfs" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to install cryptsetup-initramfs on Kali Linux


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                cryptsetup-initramfs
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "cryptsetup-initramfs" package

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall cryptsetup-initramfs on Kali Linux:


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

Package: cryptsetup-initramfs
Source: cryptsetup
Version: 2:2.6.1-6
Installed-Size: 106
Maintainer: Debian Cryptsetup Team
Architecture: all
Replaces: cryptsetup (<< 2:2.0.3-1)
Depends: busybox | busybox-static, cryptsetup (>= 2:2.6.1-6), initramfs-tools (>= 0.137) | linux-initramfs-tool, debconf (>= 0.5) | debconf-2.0
Recommends: console-setup, kbd
Conflicts: lvm2 (<< 2.03.15-1)
Breaks: cryptsetup (<< 2:2.0.3-1)
Size: 34948
SHA256: 149f645d0ba8d39a2e92156b1fb421fd8bf7b956e47839ec3845cd78699bce8e
SHA1: 3fe688df67a1d0d2902da53c27335c115a5a5fc8
MD5sum: 079a3fa35ca09fd025ce0493e18ef59c
Description: disk encryption support - initramfs integration
Cryptsetup provides an interface for configuring encryption on block
devices (such as /home or swap partitions), using the Linux kernel
device mapper target dm-crypt. It features integrated Linux Unified Key
Setup (LUKS) support.
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This package provides initramfs integration for cryptsetup.
Description-md5:
Homepage: https://gitlab.com/cryptsetup/cryptsetup
Section: admin
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/c/cryptsetup/cryptsetup-initramfs_2.6.1-6_all.deb