How to Install and Uninstall hashcash Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: May 21,2024

1. Install "hashcash" package

Learn how to install hashcash on Kali Linux


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

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall hashcash on Kali Linux:


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

Package: hashcash
Version: 1.22-1
Installed-Size: 307
Maintainer: Stefan Kangas
Architecture: amd64
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.34)
Size: 132804
SHA256: b90e470a801cabaf669402fcd9d212de19726cfc83064513dbbb2ae3bde5a66d
SHA1: c6e966dcfa36f75931fa69a89a748a73b34f2d64
MD5sum: c26a8130b7be08156546a35f4eab09bf
Description: postage payment scheme for email based on hash calculations
Hashcash is a payment scheme that uses CPU cycles as the form of payment.
This can be used as a counter-measure for junk email (spam) by using the
hashcash token as a proof of payment for each email that you sent.
Description-md5:
Homepage: http://hashcash.org/
Tag: implemented-in::c, mail::filters, role::program, scope::application,
works-with::mail
Section: mail
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/h/hashcash/hashcash_1.22-1_amd64.deb