How to Install and Uninstall ifrename Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: September 07,2024

1. Install "ifrename" package

This is a short guide on how to install ifrename on Kali Linux


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

This tutorial shows how to uninstall ifrename on Kali Linux:


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

Package: ifrename
Source: wireless-tools (30~pre9-16)
Version: 30~pre9-16+b1
Installed-Size: 122
Maintainer: Debian QA Group
Architecture: amd64
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.34), libiw30 (>= 30~pre1)
Conflicts: wireless-tools (<< 27+28pre9)
Size: 49260
SHA256: 6b99444e67d84916aa9e69e126ceb1cd3502897e8cf4d892efc34ece1e1f8772
SHA1: dedb5b1b18456a02237e434cb0566b8d16158b3b
MD5sum: 90824ce779ca301e5fb3e396685a0c4d
Description: Rename network interfaces based on various static criteria
Ifrename allow the user to decide what name a network interface will have.
Ifrename can use a variety of selectors to specify how interface names match
the network interfaces on the system, the most common selector is the
interface MAC address.
Description-md5:
Multi-Arch: foreign
Homepage: http://www.hpl.hp.com/personal/Jean_Tourrilhes/Linux/Tools.html
Tag: implemented-in::c, interface::commandline, network::configuration,
role::program, scope::utility
Section: net
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/w/wireless-tools/ifrename_30~pre9-16+b1_amd64.deb