How to Install and Uninstall libsmbclient Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: February 24,2025

1. Install "libsmbclient" package

This is a short guide on how to install libsmbclient on Kali Linux


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

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall libsmbclient on Kali Linux:


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

Package: libsmbclient
Source: samba
Version: 2:4.19.5+dfsg-1
Installed-Size: 243
Maintainer: Debian Samba Maintainers
Architecture: amd64
Depends: samba-libs (= 2:4.19.5+dfsg-1), libbsd0 (>= 0.0), libc6 (>= 2.25), libndr3 (>= 2:4.17.2), libtalloc2 (>= 2.4.1~), libtevent0 (>= 0.15.0)
Size: 86316
SHA256: 48defbd3387fa792cec7f2316700311d78db36824a51cfa6f6e98f0a372ad255
SHA1: c221eef8fb1199efd3afcef17cc803adc09e3191
MD5sum: 22fd2d150601fe71b29b13601255584f
Description: shared library for communication with SMB/CIFS servers
This package provides a shared library that enables client applications
to talk to Microsoft Windows and Samba servers using the SMB/CIFS
protocol.
Description-md5:
Multi-Arch: same
Homepage: https://www.samba.org
Tag: role::shared-lib
Section: libs
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/s/samba/libsmbclient_4.19.5+dfsg-1_amd64.deb