How to Install and Uninstall hdparm Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: May 17,2024

1. Install "hdparm" package

Learn how to install hdparm on Kali Linux


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

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


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

Package: hdparm
Version: 9.65+ds-1
Installed-Size: 256
Maintainer: Alexandre Mestiashvili
Architecture: amd64
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.34), lsb-base
Recommends: powermgmt-base
Size: 116200
SHA256: a7264d99177008b7b50a53a0ede973352b930dcf7f99ecd775022a111bea8aba
SHA1: d1897db4e9db6e41f4777351d245697a98db8248
MD5sum: 987c5479723cc9d2b417b558ddf0e04e
Description: tune hard disk parameters for high performance
Get/set device parameters for Linux SATA/IDE drives.
Provides a command line interface to various kernel interfaces supported by
the Linux SATA/PATA/SAS "libata" subsystem and the older IDE driver subsystem.
Many newer (2008 and later) USB drive enclosures now also support "SAT"
(SCSI-ATA Command Translation) and therefore may also work with hdparm.
Description-md5:
Homepage: http://sourceforge.net/projects/hdparm/
Tag: admin::benchmarking, admin::hardware, hardware::storage,
implemented-in::c, interface::commandline, role::program,
use::configuring
Section: admin
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/h/hdparm/hdparm_9.65+ds-1_amd64.deb