How to Install and Uninstall linux-image-amd64 Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: May 08,2024

1. Install "linux-image-amd64" package

This tutorial shows how to install linux-image-amd64 on Kali Linux


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                linux-image-amd64
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "linux-image-amd64" package

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall linux-image-amd64 on Kali Linux:


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                linux-image-amd64
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the linux-image-amd64 package on Kali Linux

Package: linux-image-amd64
Source: linux
Version: 6.6.9-1kali1
Architecture: amd64
Maintainer: Kali Developers
Installed-Size: 13
Depends: linux-image-6.6.9-amd64 (= 6.6.9-1kali1)
Provides: linux-image-generic, linux-latest-modules-6.6.9-amd64, virtualbox-guest-modules, wireguard-modules (= 1.0.0)
Homepage: https://www.kernel.org/
Priority: optional
Section: kernel
Filename: pool/main/l/linux/linux-image-amd64_6.6.9-1kali1_amd64.deb
Size: 1480
SHA256: cf72a76688c6795da7b0f7911ce98b9f138fe25158e89767b4fcb77d2b7645e6
SHA1: 17e87335f8a8a031c9062fbd63cd26b3fa2bcf6d
MD5sum: b96ff5e12032ce016cf5d1eb4e022239
Description: Linux for 64-bit PCs (meta-package)
This package depends on the latest Linux kernel and modules for use on PCs
with AMD64, Intel 64 or VIA Nano processors.
Description-md5:
Original-Maintainer: Debian Kernel Team