How to Install and Uninstall fake Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: May 19,2024

1. Install "fake" package

Learn how to install fake on Kali Linux


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

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall fake on Kali Linux:


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

Package: fake
Version: 1.1.11-3.1
Installed-Size: 84
Maintainer: Simon Horman
Architecture: amd64
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.34)
Size: 35904
SHA256: 5005974ebd196bae0b1e5e711c65009ab4e20cc6f073a7bd19390c3b3e7437dd
SHA1: fb6f4ccdee75db67ebae4637e372464d81b71827
MD5sum: 897576193c083ef2101f11e5d125c28a
Description: IP address takeover tool
Fake is a utility that enables the IP address be taken over by bringing up
a second interface on the host machine and using gratuitous arp. Designed
to switch in backup servers on a LAN.
Description-md5:
Homepage: https://projects.horms.net/projects/fake/
Tag: devel::lang:tcl, interface::commandline, network::hiavailability,
protocol::ip, role::program, scope::utility
Section: admin
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/f/fake/fake_1.1.11-3.1_amd64.deb