How to Install and Uninstall hcxkeys Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: May 19,2024

1. Install "hcxkeys" package

This guide let you learn how to install hcxkeys on Kali Linux


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

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall hcxkeys on Kali Linux:


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

Package: hcxkeys
Version: 6.2.1-2
Installed-Size: 70
Maintainer: Debian Security Tools
Architecture: amd64
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.34), libssl3 (>= 3.0.0), ocl-icd-libopencl1 | libopencl1
Size: 18584
SHA256: 6912cfce8b925edf91468929d4c32fffa1afcc2741652f87fd49760626eb1935
SHA1: 3a10ef9433d86228c0d2729e65f2825673549ebe
MD5sum: bb5179e7d20911950eb513d424373080
Description: Tools to generate plainmasterkeys (rainbowtables)
Small set of tools to generate plainmasterkeys (rainbowtables) and hashes for
the use with latest hashcat and latest John the Ripper.
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The package provides two binaries:
- wlangenpmk for CPU calculations.
- wlangenpmkocl for GPU calculations.
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In order to use the GPU, the correspondent OpenCL drivers for your GPU model
should be installed.
Description-md5:
Homepage: https://github.com/ZerBea/hcxkeys
Section: net
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/h/hcxkeys/hcxkeys_6.2.1-2_amd64.deb