How to Install and Uninstall extlinux Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: December 28,2024

1. Install "extlinux" package

Please follow the guidance below to install extlinux on Kali Linux


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

This guide let you learn how to uninstall extlinux on Kali Linux:


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

Package: extlinux
Source: syslinux (3:6.04~git20190206.bf6db5b4+dfsg1-3)
Version: 3:6.04~git20190206.bf6db5b4+dfsg1-3+b1
Installed-Size: 345
Maintainer: Debian CD Group
Architecture: amd64
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.7)
Recommends: syslinux-common
Size: 192180
SHA256: 43d2cc3947ddc842e535240c4c1f713df407863ab39e430211e3385a7cf0e315
SHA1: 782542035d1d9cdc7b1a53e4ff07ed8d3f48e5fe
MD5sum: b4c046e1ae6c5a80aa79b473d0700203
Description: collection of bootloaders (Linux ext2/ext3/ext4, btrfs, and xfs bootloader)
syslinux is a suite of bootloaders, currently supporting DOS FAT and NTFS
filesystems (SYSLINUX), Linux ext2/ext3/ext4, btrfs, and xfs filesystems
(EXTLINUX), PXE network boots (PXELINUX), or ISO 9660 CD-ROMs (ISOLINUX).
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This package contains the bootloader for Linux ext2/ext3/ext4, btrfs, and xfs
filesystems (EXTLINUX).
Description-md5:
Homepage: http://www.syslinux.org/
Tag: admin::boot, implemented-in::c, interface::text-mode, role::program,
scope::utility
Section: otherosfs
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/s/syslinux/extlinux_6.04~git20190206.bf6db5b4+dfsg1-3+b1_amd64.deb