How to Install and Uninstall dpkg Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: May 18,2024

1. Install "dpkg" package

This tutorial shows how to install dpkg on Kali Linux


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

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall dpkg on Kali Linux:


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

Package: dpkg
Version: 1.22.4+kali2
Architecture: amd64
Essential: yes
Maintainer: Kali Developers
Installed-Size: 6388
Pre-Depends: libbz2-1.0, libc6 (>= 2.34), liblzma5 (>= 5.4.0), libmd0 (>= 0.0.0), libselinux1 (>= 3.1~), libzstd1 (>= 1.5.5), zlib1g (>= 1:1.1.4)
Depends: tar (>= 1.28-1)
Suggests: apt, debsig-verify
Breaks: libapt-pkg5.0 (<< 1.7~b), lsb-base (<< 10.2019031300)
Multi-Arch: foreign
Homepage: https://wiki.debian.org/Teams/Dpkg
Priority: required
Section: admin
Filename: pool/main/d/dpkg/dpkg_1.22.4+kali2_amd64.deb
Size: 1511536
SHA256: 8ed8d4fd4e9549651e3980d38932601a8a0070b30744b67c1e73e4b6f633dbf8
SHA1: e868a8de01d9a90b89ed3c1891fbc00d204a5cc6
MD5sum: 526230d4d6445fa5826fce192079960f
Description: Debian package management system
This package provides the low-level infrastructure for handling the
installation and removal of Debian software packages.
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For Debian package development tools, install dpkg-dev.
Description-md5:
Original-Maintainer: Dpkg Developers