How to Install and Uninstall kerneltop Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: December 24,2024

1. Install "kerneltop" package

Please follow the guidance below to install kerneltop on Kali Linux


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

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


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

Package: kerneltop
Source: kerneltop (0.91-2)
Version: 0.91-2+b1
Installed-Size: 36
Maintainer: Dariusz Dwornikowski
Architecture: amd64
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.7)
Size: 11524
SHA256: 64c601d949657fdb5bc40a803fb35fdcb92779934f228ac52ec65d17d6850585
SHA1: ef569ccfb7975c4e41d7929171ecbf06dc28a437
MD5sum: 458ffe2ad268eda76045f4932c60f96f
Description: shows Linux kernel function usage in a style like top
kerneltop shows Linux kernel function information usage (modules
not included) like top do for process, and is derived from
readprofile.
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It needs profiling enabled on kernel at boot time.
Description-md5:
Homepage: http://www.infradead.org/~rdunlap/src/
Tag: admin::kernel, admin::monitoring, implemented-in::c,
interface::text-mode, role::program, scope::utility, use::monitor,
works-with::software:running
Section: devel
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/k/kerneltop/kerneltop_0.91-2+b1_amd64.deb