How to Install and Uninstall hashcat-nvidia Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: May 16,2024

1. Install "hashcat-nvidia" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to install hashcat-nvidia on Kali Linux


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                hashcat-nvidia
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "hashcat-nvidia" package

Learn how to uninstall hashcat-nvidia on Kali Linux:


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

Package: hashcat-nvidia
Source: hashcat-meta
Version: 20210201
Installed-Size: 9
Maintainer: Debian Security Tools
Architecture: all
Depends: hashcat, nvidia-opencl-icd | nvidia-legacy-390xx-opencl-icd
Recommends: nvidia-smi | nvidia-legacy-390xx-smi
Size: 2680
SHA256: 78c952014dc273cc1079e65265ebe7d4cc330042ca4d97f618808693d484f32b
SHA1: 47788f97d6bb8f11a0d8d63abb528aeb7bdea741
MD5sum: 009bb5dd49c0404b44121abd78f1afca
Description: Installs hashcat and its dependencies for users with NVIDIA GPU
Hashcat is an advanced CPU/GPU-based password recovery utility supporting
seven unique modes of attack for over 100 optimized hashing algorithms.
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This metapackage makes it easy to install the required dependencies
when you want to use hashcat with your NVIDIA GPU (via OpenCL).
Description-md5:
Homepage: https://hashcat.net/hashcat/
Section: contrib/metapackages
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/contrib/h/hashcat-meta/hashcat-nvidia_20210201_all.deb