How to Install and Uninstall dhcpcd Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: May 08,2024

1. Install "dhcpcd" package

Please follow the guidance below to install dhcpcd on Kali Linux


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                dhcpcd
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "dhcpcd" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall dhcpcd on Kali Linux:


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                dhcpcd
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the dhcpcd package on Kali Linux

Package: dhcpcd
Version: 1:10.0.6-1
Installed-Size: 37
Maintainer: Martin-Éric Racine
Architecture: all
Replaces: dhcpcd5 (<< 1:10.0.6-1)
Provides: dhcpcd
Depends: dhcpcd-base, sysvinit-utils (>= 3.05-4~) | lsb-base (>= 3.0-6)
Recommends: wpasupplicant
Suggests: dhcpcd-gtk
Breaks: dhcpcd5 (<< 1:10.0.6-1)
Size: 11772
SHA256: ac19a615ce18fb8b60b35bc665caac439f6ffb5ed040c375e770cd0538cd91d5
SHA1: 0933d173c1e7b123397e0f42b13bf3ee18f8c454
MD5sum: b136ebb8fa614f928cfcec20c4151948
Description: DHCPv4 and DHCPv6 dual-stack client (init.d script & systemd unit)
dhcpcd provides seamless IPv4 and IPv6 auto-configuration.
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This package provides the optional init.d script and systemd service.
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It should NOT be installed on systems where interfaces are configured
by ifupdown via using the DHCP method.
Description-md5:
Homepage: https://roy.marples.name/projects/dhcpcd
Section: net
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/d/dhcpcd/dhcpcd_10.0.6-1_all.deb