How to Install and Uninstall dkms Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: May 20,2024

1. Install "dkms" package

This is a short guide on how to install dkms on Kali Linux


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

Please follow the guidelines below to uninstall dkms on Kali Linux:


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

Package: dkms
Version: 3.0.12-5
Installed-Size: 196
Maintainer: Dynamic Kernel Module System Team
Architecture: all
Provides: dkms-autopkgtest (= 3.0.12-5)
Depends: kmod | kldutils, gcc | c-compiler, dpkg-dev, make | build-essential, patch
Pre-Depends: lsb-release
Recommends: fakeroot, sudo
Suggests: menu, e2fsprogs
Breaks: blcr-dkms (<< 0.8.6~b3-1.0), blktap-dkms (<< 2.0.93-0.10.0), oss4-dkms (<< 4.2-build2020-1~), sl-modem-dkms (<< 2.9.11~20110321-16.0)
Size: 51552
SHA256: 3dd34bb660f6aff7e266f47412c7595bebeac7e271bd0b0f74289b4b8370c720
SHA1: 546c91bdf8bf32a9615298860d6f264de3572c6c
MD5sum: 630c78ac72c57920dfee015ceec5e430
Description: Dynamic Kernel Module System (DKMS)
DKMS is a framework designed to allow individual kernel modules to be upgraded
without changing the whole kernel. It is also very easy to rebuild modules as
you upgrade kernels.
Description-md5:
Multi-Arch: foreign
Homepage: https://github.com/dell/dkms
Tag: admin::kernel, devel::buildtools, devel::lang:c, devel::library,
devel::packaging, implemented-in::c, implemented-in::shell,
interface::commandline, role::devel-lib, role::program, scope::utility,
suite::debian, works-with::software:source
Section: kernel
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/d/dkms/dkms_3.0.12-5_all.deb