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

Last updated: May 13,2024

1. Install "linux-perf" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install linux-perf on Kali Linux


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

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall linux-perf on Kali Linux:


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

Package: linux-perf
Source: linux
Version: 6.6.9-1kali1
Architecture: amd64
Maintainer: Kali Developers
Installed-Size: 11547
Depends: libbabeltrace1 (>= 1.5.4), libc6 (>= 2.34), libcap2 (>= 1:2.10), libdw1 (>= 0.160), libelf1 (>= 0.144), liblzma5 (>= 5.1.1alpha+20120614), libnuma1 (>= 2.0.11), libopencsd1 (>= 1.4.1), libperl5.36 (>= 5.36.0), libpython3.11 (>= 3.11.5), libslang2 (>= 2.2.4), libstdc++6 (>= 4.1.1), libtraceevent1 (>= 1:1.3.0), libunwind8, libzstd1 (>= 1.5.5), zlib1g (>= 1:1.2.3.3), perl:any, python3:any
Suggests: linux-doc-6.6
Conflicts: linux-tools-6.6
Replaces: linux-tools-6.6
Provides: linux-tools-6.6
Homepage: https://www.kernel.org/
Priority: optional
Section: devel
Filename: pool/main/l/linux/linux-perf_6.6.9-1kali1_amd64.deb
Size: 2819504
SHA256: ba8f473d5515f571b4ae422e5ccfe24b6a3d7853d5f962b6704d1a75d36c5d68
SHA1: 97e8e01c8313707cbbd018aeb575e9c466e65c30
MD5sum: 6964fd37b7d8e112f31ab31c79d5e645
Description: Performance analysis tools for Linux
This package contains the 'perf' performance analysis tools for Linux.
Description-md5:
Original-Maintainer: Debian Kernel Team