How to Install and Uninstall kbd Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: February 24,2025

1. Install "kbd" package

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


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

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall kbd on Kali Linux:


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

Package: kbd
Version: 2.6.4-2
Installed-Size: 1815
Maintainer: Console utilities maintainers
Architecture: amd64
Provides: console-utilities
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.34)
Recommends: console-setup | console-data
Conflicts: console-utilities
Size: 333452
SHA256: 0d937eb05f63e8e8defa417ed27a7857212cd9fcefd936dddb105a2b4e514292
SHA1: 9086887bd960a55dd2eb734407d08e6337a8f228
MD5sum: 3cccd489bf5669023452fbb704c042b9
Description: Linux console font and keytable utilities
This package allows you to set up the Linux console, change the font,
resize text mode virtual consoles and remap the keyboard.
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You will probably want to install the “console-setup” package which
sets up console font and keymap data files.
Description-md5:
Homepage: https://kbd-project.org/
Tag: admin::configuring, hardware::input:keyboard, implemented-in::c,
interface::commandline, role::program, scope::utility, works-with::font
Section: utils
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/k/kbd/kbd_2.6.4-2_amd64.deb