How to Install and Uninstall kali-root-login Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: May 08,2024

1. Install "kali-root-login" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to install kali-root-login on Kali Linux


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                kali-root-login
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "kali-root-login" package

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall kali-root-login on Kali Linux:


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

Package: kali-root-login
Version: 2019.4.0
Architecture: all
Maintainer: Kali Developers
Installed-Size: 33
Breaks: gdm3 (<< 3.21.90-1)
Priority: optional
Section: misc
Filename: pool/main/k/kali-root-login/kali-root-login_2019.4.0_all.deb
Size: 6776
SHA256: 6697ec57485a568f0563e4e662cc3799157baa12a96474d3bbb45ae4d728ff25
SHA1: 8bf047aa5c09e52bacb96e327e7a1263301bfa75
MD5sum: a7be2caede2322ad93790759539573ec
Description: Bits of configuration to allow root logins
Kali's purpose is very specific and it requires root rights in many
cases. As such, root logins are allowed by default.
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Installing this package modifies gdm3's default configuration to allow
root logins.
Description-md5: