How to Install and Uninstall dropbear Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: December 23,2024

1. Install "dropbear" package

Please follow the instructions below to install dropbear on Kali Linux


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

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to uninstall dropbear on Kali Linux:


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

Package: dropbear
Version: 2022.83-4
Installed-Size: 74
Maintainer: Guilhem Moulin
Architecture: all
Depends: dropbear-bin (>= 2022.83-4), sysvinit-utils (>= 3.05-4~) | lsb-base (>= 3.0-6)
Pre-Depends: init-system-helpers (>= 1.54~)
Suggests: dropbear-initramfs, runit
Size: 40624
SHA256: 9b9f1e20082ca72ea460c862a1254998d6aebb96f060c72af8cc5b6e7db6eab4
SHA1: 53d8dfedd45c033267922b9453ca2d9f918fbb15
MD5sum: 2dcea183c438c5d273ea1e046f2eb1f7
Description: lightweight SSH2 server and client - startup scripts
dropbear is a SSH 2 server and client designed to be small enough to
be used in small memory environments, while still being functional and
secure enough for general use.
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It implements most required features of the SSH 2 protocol, and other
features such as authentication agent forwarding.
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This package provides startup scripts for the service manager.
Description-md5:
Multi-Arch: foreign
Homepage: https://matt.ucc.asn.au/dropbear/dropbear.html
Tag: admin::login, interface::daemon, network::server, network::service,
protocol::ssh, role::program, security::authentication, use::login
Section: net
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/d/dropbear/dropbear_2022.83-4_all.deb