How to Install and Uninstall fakechroot Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: November 07,2024

1. Install "fakechroot" package

This tutorial shows how to install fakechroot on Kali Linux


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

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall fakechroot on Kali Linux:


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

Package: fakechroot
Version: 2.20.1+ds-15
Installed-Size: 85
Maintainer: Johannes Schauer Marin Rodrigues
Architecture: all
Depends: binutils, libfakechroot (<< 2.20.1+ds-15.1~), libfakechroot (>= 2.20.1+ds-15)
Size: 27388
SHA256: 6aba674c98c4c042675247ea5aa19de289d6d2613885798f42c23316c23eb671
SHA1: 9d3090645b070628ef4319c9f92e8f9355ae48d1
MD5sum: 970b7fa9c7513fa6dcbdd9cbc91018f3
Description: gives a fake chroot environment - utilities
The fakechroot preloads a library which overrides libc functions, so
it is possible to use root-specific tools without root privileges.
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In fake chroot you can install i.e. Debian bootstrap, create developer's
environment and build packages inside chroot'ed system using standard
non-root user account.
Description-md5:
Homepage: https://github.com/dex4er/fakechroot
Tag: devel::packaging, interface::commandline, role::program,
role::shared-lib, scope::utility, suite::debian
Section: utils
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/f/fakechroot/fakechroot_2.20.1+ds-15_all.deb