How to Install and Uninstall gdb-source Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: February 24,2025

1. Install "gdb-source" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to install gdb-source on Kali Linux


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                gdb-source
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "gdb-source" package

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall gdb-source on Kali Linux:


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

Package: gdb-source
Source: gdb
Version: 13.2-1
Installed-Size: 23413
Maintainer: Héctor Orón Martínez
Architecture: all
Size: 23956424
SHA256: ae2e864c10f7c894bebbfeae3fb0a6a7862fc6931aa353d83c7aa1b7edee045e
SHA1: 1c81e0b1012c3b6d26dd7844081864305669b31f
MD5sum: bde6ebadefc2415f4d4a2460d98116eb
Description: GNU Debugger (source)
GDB is a source-level debugger, capable of breaking programs at
any specific line, displaying variable values, and determining
where errors occurred. Currently, gdb supports C, C++, D,
Objective-C, Fortran, Java, OpenCL C, Pascal, assembly, Modula-2,
Go, and Ada. A must-have for any serious programmer.
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This package contains the sources and patches which are needed
to build GDB.
Description-md5:
Homepage: https://www.gnu.org/s/gdb/
Tag: devel::debugger, role::source, suite::gnu
Section: devel
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/g/gdb/gdb-source_13.2-1_all.deb