How to Install and Uninstall forkstat Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: December 24,2024

1. Install "forkstat" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install forkstat on Kali Linux


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

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall forkstat on Kali Linux:


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

Package: forkstat
Version: 0.03.02-1
Installed-Size: 53
Maintainer: Colin Ian King
Architecture: amd64
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.34)
Size: 17460
SHA256: 1414e8707066be4ad1d8a98acc51cb996e2fe22c6216cb982ac592bc3255cbad
SHA1: 69c43b83e9df39d07cceec72a3f076f9cbfd5136
MD5sum: e6ff3e57d41005d7cba2153de2a34abb
Description: process fork/exec/exit monitoring tool
Forkstat monitors process fork(), exec() and exit() activity.
It is useful for monitoring system behaviour and to track down
rogue processes that are spawning off processes and potentially
abusing the system.
Description-md5:
Homepage: https://github.com/ColinIanKing/forkstat
Section: admin
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/f/forkstat/forkstat_0.03.02-1_amd64.deb