How to Install and Uninstall ekeyd Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: May 05,2024

1. Install "ekeyd" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install ekeyd on Kali Linux


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

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall ekeyd on Kali Linux:


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

Package: ekeyd
Source: ekeyd (1.1.5-6.3)
Version: 1.1.5-6.3+b1
Installed-Size: 234
Maintainer: Simtec Electronics
Architecture: amd64
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.34), liblua5.1-0, lsb-base, lua5.1, lua-socket
Recommends: udev
Suggests: munin-node
Size: 72652
SHA256: c78af6163c12e50c426d933d3e913f7b245f7137c16e51dc5123d047baa45c6e
SHA1: 48f0e7a3516e2d8723e61e3902665cc7c39af2f2
MD5sum: 7ad6ad457a9876cccd4d785bd26e07fb
Description: Simtec Electronics UDEKEY01 Entropy Key Daemon
This is a driver for the Simtec Electronics Entropy Key. It is
only needed if you have such a device (or devices). It provides
a daemon and tools to drive and control it, as well as options
for injecting entropy directly into the kernel's pool, or serving
it via the EGD protocol.
Description-md5:
Tag: implemented-in::c, interface::daemon, role::program
Section: utils
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/e/ekeyd/ekeyd_1.1.5-6.3+b1_amd64.deb