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

Last updated: May 17,2024

1. Install "firmware-linux-nonfree" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to install firmware-linux-nonfree on Kali Linux


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

Please follow the steps below to uninstall firmware-linux-nonfree on Kali Linux:


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

Package: firmware-linux-nonfree
Source: firmware-nonfree
Version: 20230625-2+kali1
Architecture: all
Maintainer: Kali Developers
Installed-Size: 245
Depends: firmware-misc-nonfree (= 20230625-2+kali1), firmware-amd-graphics (= 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-nonfree_20230625-2+kali1_all.deb
Size: 51820
SHA256: b33f3187de29dafc8b7fc2a3b4ce3397802f6926708056d79a836209bee16d80
SHA1: fc3004442bf6231f695825ec4ad6f24620a9ded8
MD5sum: 525f87084f7dea2c62179d92dd16060a
Description: Binary firmware for various drivers in the Linux kernel (metapackage)
This package depends on non-free firmware which may be used with drivers
in the Linux kernel.
Description-md5:
Original-Maintainer: Debian Kernel Team