How to Install and Uninstall dracut-squash Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: December 24,2024

1. Install "dracut-squash" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to install dracut-squash on Kali Linux


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

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall dracut-squash on Kali Linux:


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

Package: dracut-squash
Source: dracut
Version: 060+5-1
Installed-Size: 22
Maintainer: Thomas Lange
Architecture: all
Replaces: dracut-core (<< 050-1)
Depends: dracut-core, squashfs-tools
Breaks: dracut-core (<< 050-1)
Size: 6800
SHA256: 167257a51e289a04a630dfa684449a56a407ec6c9ab103b2276508d9daa6d307
SHA1: 4981b5696ae10ff548f4ccaf59a7979653a2f327
MD5sum: 8f9ea7557ef87332202559f4580e9cf0
Description: dracut is an event driven initramfs infrastructure (squashfs modules)
Package to build an initramfs with most files in a squashfs image.
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This package provides a dracut module to build an initramfs, but
store most files in a squashfs image, result in a smaller initramfs
size and reduce runtime memory usage.
Description-md5:
Homepage: https://github.com/dracutdevs/dracut/wiki/
Section: utils
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/d/dracut/dracut-squash_060+5-1_all.deb