How to Install and Uninstall firmware-linux Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: May 19,2024

1. Install "firmware-linux" package

Learn how to install firmware-linux on Kali Linux


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "firmware-linux" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall firmware-linux on Kali Linux:


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                firmware-linux
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the firmware-linux package on Kali Linux

Package: firmware-linux
Source: firmware-nonfree
Version: 20230625-2+kali1
Architecture: all
Maintainer: Kali Developers
Installed-Size: 248
Depends: firmware-linux-free, firmware-linux-nonfree (= 20230625-2+kali1)
Recommends: intel-microcode, amd64-microcode
Priority: optional
Section: non-free-firmware/metapackages
Filename: pool/non-free-firmware/f/firmware-nonfree/firmware-linux_20230625-2+kali1_all.deb
Size: 52004
SHA256: 41566e8089589f4035978a2e08ea9a53f7e1f1c7d549abad96dbd7099569ab93
SHA1: 7d116a5bd287c3c21a3bf0267c0b9c1558e87146
MD5sum: 36e71e49bede2cb98ba29a609a073589
Description: Binary firmware for various drivers in the Linux kernel (metapackage)
This package depends on both free and non-free firmware which may be used
with drivers in the Linux kernel.
Description-md5:
Original-Maintainer: Debian Kernel Team