How to Install and Uninstall kali-linux-core Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: February 16,2025

1. Install "kali-linux-core" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to install kali-linux-core on Kali Linux


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                kali-linux-core
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "kali-linux-core" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall kali-linux-core on Kali Linux:


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                kali-linux-core
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the kali-linux-core package on Kali Linux

Package: kali-linux-core
Source: kali-meta
Version: 2024.1.1
Architecture: amd64
Maintainer: Kali Developers
Installed-Size: 18
Depends: kali-system-core, netcat-traditional, tcpdump
Homepage: https://www.kali.org
Priority: optional
Section: metapackages
Filename: pool/main/k/kali-meta/kali-linux-core_2024.1.1_amd64.deb
Size: 12580
SHA256: ba632b0c1e1eaca84eacb0468f8cc212dd5283a97236f306d0b97b494da6e9a7
SHA1: 466f54ba4ea4eeb9b46e82c43711346c21dbb26d
MD5sum: a96e32b10c7f6be3de18fada901ba42b
Description: Kali's core packages
This metapackage depends on all the security packages that are installed by default
on any offensive Kali system.
Description-md5: