How to Install and Uninstall cryptsetup-nuke-password Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: January 11,2025

1. Install "cryptsetup-nuke-password" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install cryptsetup-nuke-password on Kali Linux


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                cryptsetup-nuke-password
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "cryptsetup-nuke-password" package

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


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

Package: cryptsetup-nuke-password
Version: 4+nmu1+kali1
Architecture: amd64
Maintainer: Debian Security Tools
Installed-Size: 61
Depends: cryptsetup-bin, libc6 (>= 2.34), libcrypt1 (>= 1:4.1.0), debconf (>= 0.5) | debconf-2.0
Enhances: cryptsetup-initramfs
Homepage: https://salsa.debian.org/pkg-security-team/cryptsetup-nuke-password
Priority: optional
Section: admin
Filename: pool/main/c/cryptsetup-nuke-password/cryptsetup-nuke-password_4+nmu1+kali1_amd64.deb
Size: 13888
SHA256: 264e6e5e06b42d0471ee6089619db3980001f90adc2b1c87fd90d05fc4f642bc
SHA1: 0e37cc97b18c8db8987df444f0cd3122f40b4bf7
MD5sum: f919011998593ca0e9246a60fe46c14e
Description: Erase the LUKS keys with a special password on the unlock prompt
Installing this package lets you configure a special "nuke password" that
can be used to destroy the encryption keys required to unlock the encrypted
partitions. This password can be entered in the usual early-boot prompt
asking the passphrase to unlock the encrypted partition(s).
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This provides a relatively stealth way to make your data unreadable in
case you fear that your computer is going to be seized.
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After installation, use “dpkg-reconfigure cryptsetup-nuke-password” to
configure your nuke password.
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