How to Install and Uninstall filetraq Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: February 24,2025

1. Install "filetraq" package

This tutorial shows how to install filetraq on Kali Linux


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

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


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

Package: filetraq
Version: 0.3+nmu1
Installed-Size: 37
Maintainer: Joost van Baal-Ilić
Architecture: all
Suggests: systraq
Size: 11612
SHA256: bd2869c832bad3b87d26a9469e8bf958527a035380861103b650233ab000ea17
SHA1: b6cbad1c1cd29b56d75f5437401c891f3f6913ca
MD5sum: a7e301b22070c7a0d97d589e465159ea
Description: Small utility to keep track of changes in config files
FileTraq is a shell script that reads a list of files to watch, runs
diff against each file and its backup, and reports any discrepancies, along
with keeping a dated backup of the original.
It's designed to be run as a cron job.
Description-md5:
Tag: devel::rcs, implemented-in::shell, interface::commandline,
interface::daemon, role::program, scope::utility, use::checking,
use::configuring
Section: admin
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/f/filetraq/filetraq_0.3+nmu1_all.deb