How to Install and Uninstall grok Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: March 29,2024

1. Install "grok" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install grok on Kali Linux

$ sudo apt update $ sudo apt install grok

2. Uninstall "grok" package

Please follow the guidelines below to uninstall grok on Kali Linux:

$ sudo apt remove grok $ sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove

3. Information about the grok package on Kali Linux

Package: grok
Version: 1.20110708.1-7
Installed-Size: 220
Maintainer: Stig Sandbeck Mathisen
Architecture: amd64
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.14), libevent-2.1-7 (>= 2.1.8-stable), libpcre3, libtirpc3 (>= 1.0.2), libtokyocabinet9 (>= 1.4.47)
Size: 59112
SHA256: 24aa316ac289e177d26669c9214ce3493557639647008eb2b922f8b848133eb9
SHA1: 0a6ef51495b87d8f1fa4d2d76d12f7eb3c8d7a32
MD5sum: 587a5b56360664712edd3e6732f65670
Description: powerful pattern-matching and reacting tool
The grok program can parse log data and program output. You can match
any number of complex patterns on any number of inputs (processes and
files) and have custom reactions.
.
Grok is simple software that allows you to easily parse logs and
other files. With grok, you can turn unstructured log and event data
into structured data.
Description-md5: ec1f0797a6f94ee8fbe6e86d3f2c8233
Homepage: https://github.com/jordansissel/grok
Section: misc
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/g/grok/grok_1.20110708.1-7_amd64.deb