How to Install and Uninstall efi-shell-x64 Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: May 20,2024

1. Install "efi-shell-x64" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install efi-shell-x64 on Kali Linux


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                efi-shell-x64
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "efi-shell-x64" package

Learn how to uninstall efi-shell-x64 on Kali Linux:


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                efi-shell-x64
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the efi-shell-x64 package on Kali Linux

Package: efi-shell-x64
Source: edk2
Version: 2024.02-1
Installed-Size: 897
Maintainer: Debian QEMU Team
Architecture: all
Size: 250380
SHA256: 0c322ff801918f1e33b8ab2747503029f6b25a50acb8a8c9fb68996fa393ecce
SHA1: 98c6d07ea24f15b0264b1401d2127e3269325596
MD5sum: f46e977d8d4931499dbdc01494068257
Description: UEFI Shell for 64-bit x86 architecture
The UEFI Shell provides a command line interface running on top of the EFI API.
It can be used to execute EFI binaries, to manage EFI variables and boot
options, or to display details of installed devices, drivers, and protocols.
This package contains the shellx64.efi binary for the 64-bit x86
architecture.
Description-md5:
Homepage: http://www.tianocore.org
Section: misc
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/e/edk2/efi-shell-x64_2024.02-1_all.deb