How to Install and Uninstall linux-base Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: February 03,2025

1. Install "linux-base" package

This tutorial shows how to install linux-base on Kali Linux


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                linux-base
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "linux-base" package

Learn how to uninstall linux-base on Kali Linux:


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                linux-base
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the linux-base package on Kali Linux

Package: linux-base
Version: 4.9
Installed-Size: 77
Maintainer: Debian Kernel Team
Architecture: all
Replaces: kernel-common (<= 13.018+nmu1)
Depends: debconf (>= 0.5) | debconf-2.0
Breaks: kernel-common (<= 13.018+nmu1), linux-perf (<< 5.16.2-1~exp1)
Size: 31784
SHA256: 98be49c7067b058535496222a03a559b0fc205befa5b4e7ca5e1043ce708109a
SHA1: 7153d000e81626060fe3fc2f5b49077e68debaae
MD5sum: 85b95cf515416ea18c856b37f7d41971
Description: Linux image base package
This package contains files and support scripts for all Linux
images.
Description-md5:
Multi-Arch: foreign
Tag: admin::boot, devel::lang:perl, devel::library, implemented-in::c,
implemented-in::perl, implemented-in::shell, role::devel-lib,
role::metapackage, role::program
Section: kernel
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-base/linux-base_4.9_all.deb