How to Install and Uninstall debian-builder Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: May 08,2024

Deprecated! Installation of this package may no longer be supported.

1. Install "debian-builder" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install debian-builder on Kali Linux


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "debian-builder" package

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall debian-builder on Kali Linux:


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

Package: debian-builder
Version: 1.8.0
Installed-Size: 50
Maintainer: Debian QA Group
Architecture: all
Depends: build-essential, devscripts, dpkg-dev, perl
Size: 14256
SHA256: f185af85ccdb93d89b3b170223bd44be664c8490a58dd70eaa1c9aae2adaa0b7
SHA1: 9b4ab1e7bd6ef17262ea5358f754a830ee0aa071
MD5sum: 405538f81c968468c16fdcd27ad8f17d
Description: Rebuild Debian packages from source code
This is a simple tool which is designed to allow a local
administrator to rebuild individual Debian packages from
their source code.
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With the aid of a few included wrapper scripts this allows
automatically rebuilding a package and all its dependencies.
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Note: This software is not designed to enhance your installation
by producing optimized binaries, however this may be achieved
with the aid of companion packages such as 'pentium-builder',
or 'athlon-builder'.
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The prime purpose of this package is to ease the testing of
compiler patches such as the Stack Smashing Protection patch
available from IBM.
Description-md5: 252fd2b79a999abdb5d2b0e325b136af
Tag: devel::buildtools, devel::debian, devel::testing-qa,
implemented-in::perl, interface::commandline, role::program,
scope::utility, suite::debian, works-with::software:source
Section: admin
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/d/debian-builder/debian-builder_1.8.0_all.deb