How to Install and Uninstall dracut Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: February 17,2025

1. Install "dracut" package

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


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

This is a short guide on how to uninstall dracut on Kali Linux:


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

Package: dracut
Version: 060+5-1
Installed-Size: 23
Maintainer: Thomas Lange
Architecture: all
Provides: linux-initramfs-tool
Depends: dracut-core (>= 060+5-1), dracut-core (<< 060+5-1+b+~)
Suggests: dracut-network
Conflicts: initramfs-tools, live-tools
Size: 6436
SHA256: 0b6b9925b8a7c2a43e33db843a5964ef08c4c65f7f569a9431f40cba8c42928f
SHA1: 6aa26b337155c4967a94676daa13699d66000617
MD5sum: c8845e58dea324324aef368f907afe46
Description: Initramfs generator using udev
This package builds a bootable initramfs for Linux kernel packages. The
initramfs is loaded along with the kernel and is responsible for
mounting the root filesystem and starting the main init system.
Description-md5:
Multi-Arch: foreign
Homepage: https://github.com/dracutdevs/dracut/wiki/
Tag: implemented-in::c
Section: utils
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/d/dracut/dracut_060+5-1_all.deb