How to Install and Uninstall keyutils Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: April 29,2024

1. Install "keyutils" package

Please follow the instructions below to install keyutils on Kali Linux


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

This guide let you learn how to uninstall keyutils on Kali Linux:


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

Package: keyutils
Version: 1.6.3-3
Installed-Size: 165
Maintainer: Christian Kastner
Architecture: amd64
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.34), libkeyutils1 (>= 1.6.3)
Size: 54768
SHA256: 907faa184fb47d958819398ad10c79a9ee1583868a48c50c71cbf4e39cfc3f6b
SHA1: 96f73638588cb634572ed975755a274f767e22ff
MD5sum: b356981cdad17377664cc3e50c4fb786
Description: Linux Key Management Utilities
Keyutils is a set of utilities for managing the key retention facility in the
kernel, which can be used by filesystems, block devices and more to gain and
retain the authorization and encryption keys required to perform secure
operations.
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This package provides the binaries, most notably the keyctl utility.
Description-md5:
Multi-Arch: foreign
Homepage: https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/dhowells/keyutils.git
Tag: implemented-in::c, interface::commandline, role::program,
scope::utility, security::authentication, security::cryptography,
security::privacy, use::checking, use::configuring, use::login
Section: admin
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/k/keyutils/keyutils_1.6.3-3_amd64.deb