How to Install and Uninstall easy-rsa Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: May 20,2024

1. Install "easy-rsa" package

This is a short guide on how to install easy-rsa on Kali Linux


    
        
            $
        

        
            
                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
    Copied


    
        
            $
        

        
            
                sudo apt install
            
                        
                easy-rsa
            
                    
    
    Copied

2. Uninstall "easy-rsa" package

Please follow the steps below to uninstall easy-rsa on Kali Linux:


    
        
            $
        

        
            
                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                easy-rsa
            
                    
    
    Copied


    
        
            $
        

        
            
                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
    Copied

3. Information about the easy-rsa package on Kali Linux

Package: easy-rsa
Version: 3.1.7-2
Installed-Size: 255
Maintainer: Lance Lin
Architecture: all
Depends: openssl
Recommends: opensc
Size: 68512
SHA256: 4606b18ef3459497c6b705ed3e33442da22e9d732773a883bdbd033c11bdc4d7
SHA1: d05776e27076ea0534ef8d4d768c851e069644ed
MD5sum: 311cee44ce7143c29ff575448868fabf
Description: Simple shell based CA utility
This package eases the creation of certificates, for example for
openvpn clients.
.
This was formerly part of the openvpn package.
Description-md5:
Multi-Arch: foreign
Homepage: https://github.com/OpenVPN/easy-rsa
Section: utils
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/e/easy-rsa/easy-rsa_3.1.7-2_all.deb