How to Install and Uninstall dhcpcd5 Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: January 23,2025

1. Install "dhcpcd5" package

Please follow the guidelines below to install dhcpcd5 on Kali Linux


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                dhcpcd5
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "dhcpcd5" package

Please follow the steps below to uninstall dhcpcd5 on Kali Linux:


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                dhcpcd5
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the dhcpcd5 package on Kali Linux

Package: dhcpcd5
Source: dhcpcd
Version: 1:10.0.6-1
Installed-Size: 22
Maintainer: Martin-Éric Racine
Architecture: all
Depends: dhcpcd
Size: 9272
SHA256: 7ac53b973deeb1697ec054437d707f4009dafd77ff71e3728f09854e920a2c53
SHA1: 1b2129592a7c344c2ce013fd82815534bee0e3fb
MD5sum: 995d0b75f08bb92f150d8dd42a7d6014
Description: DHCPv4 and DHCPv6 dual-stack client (dummy transitional package)
This package depends on dhcpcd. It can safely be removed after upgrades.
Description-md5:
Homepage: https://roy.marples.name/projects/dhcpcd
Tag: implemented-in::c, interface::daemon, network::client,
network::configuration, protocol::dhcp, protocol::ip, role::program,
use::configuring
Section: oldlibs
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/d/dhcpcd/dhcpcd5_10.0.6-1_all.deb