How to Install and Uninstall cups-common Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: May 20,2024

1. Install "cups-common" package

This is a short guide on how to install cups-common on Kali Linux


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                cups-common
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "cups-common" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall cups-common on Kali Linux:


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

Package: cups-common
Source: cups
Version: 2.4.7-1
Installed-Size: 4238
Maintainer: Debian Printing Team
Architecture: all
Size: 255948
SHA256: 6d1f73183f00592b0328259ea7e11558e36f6d7fdc3b4d4ef177bab17cbd11ae
SHA1: 02c52ebf0ce9d2d6ab9bd44b42048d0ce7d1e072
MD5sum: 9024b9933fd4137f3868459eed76c90a
Description: Common UNIX Printing System(tm) - common files
The Common UNIX Printing System (or CUPS(tm)) is a printing system and
general replacement for lpd and the like. It supports the Internet
Printing Protocol (IPP), and has its own filtering driver model for
handling various document types.
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This package provides common files for CUPS server and client packages.
Description-md5:
Multi-Arch: foreign
Homepage: https://github.com/OpenPrinting/cups/
Tag: role::app-data, use::printing
Section: net
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/c/cups/cups-common_2.4.7-1_all.deb