How to Install and Uninstall kpartx Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: May 13,2024

1. Install "kpartx" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to install kpartx on Kali Linux


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

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to uninstall kpartx on Kali Linux:


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

Package: kpartx
Source: multipath-tools
Version: 0.9.7-4
Installed-Size: 77
Maintainer: Debian DM Multipath Team
Architecture: amd64
Depends: dmsetup, udev, libc6 (>= 2.34), libdevmapper1.02.1 (>= 2:1.02.97)
Size: 28412
SHA256: a7ada025a5d5c991837c628fc2a9402eaf86daa727ee07bf0e3e1dddbb36929b
SHA1: 800b9e7aa425f1b6ae9ae6da959339229ed9ca00
MD5sum: 0b4c3166244a7ecb491a9b09106ad92c
Description: create device mappings for partitions
Kpartx can be used to set up device mappings for the partitions of any
partitioned block device.
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It is part of the Linux multipath-tools, but is useful on any
device-mapper using system.
Description-md5:
Homepage: http://christophe.varoqui.free.fr/
Tag: role::program
Section: admin
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/m/multipath-tools/kpartx_0.9.7-4_amd64.deb