How to Install and Uninstall fortunes Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: May 09,2024

1. Install "fortunes" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to install fortunes on Kali Linux


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

Please follow the steps below to uninstall fortunes on Kali Linux:


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

Package: fortunes
Source: fortune-mod
Version: 1:1.99.1-7.3
Installed-Size: 2596
Maintainer: Andrea Colangelo
Architecture: all
Provides: fortune-cookie-db
Depends: fortunes-min
Recommends: fortune-mod (>= 9708-12)
Size: 848988
SHA256: 41d0551dc0ff52f875a2ecef7c39da2f672ab468c37e170119f7e0245a9d63c5
SHA1: fecdae7a5137a826a83e9d18b914d703856d7786
MD5sum: 9ccec1f59f75c794dceaa157f931ea3f
Description: Data files containing fortune cookies
The fortune program displays epigrams, known as fortune cookies,
selected randomly from a selection of fortune files.
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There are far over 15000 different cookies in this package.
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You'll need the fortune-mod package to display the cookies.
Description-md5:
Tag: game::toys, interface::commandline, role::data, role::program,
use::gameplaying, use::viewing, works-with::text
Section: games
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/f/fortune-mod/fortunes_1.99.1-7.3_all.deb