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

Last updated: November 25,2024

1. Install "linux-source" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to install linux-source on Kali Linux


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

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall linux-source on Kali Linux:


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

Package: linux-source
Source: linux
Version: 6.6.9-1kali1
Architecture: all
Maintainer: Kali Developers
Installed-Size: 10
Depends: linux-source-6.6 (= 6.6.9-1kali1)
Homepage: https://www.kernel.org/
Priority: optional
Section: kernel
Filename: pool/main/l/linux/linux-source_6.6.9-1kali1_all.deb
Size: 1132
SHA256: c29012d8d5126bc95db9614229751aa97e3d1a45b3d7edfb284094f4baf6779b
SHA1: 99e8900d2849d92fc8e9eff38d515192c6bd41bd
MD5sum: 608fccaf5bc6469baaea65165f2fcbb2
Description: Linux kernel source (meta-package)
This package depends on packages containing the sources of the latest
Linux kernel.
Description-md5:
Original-Maintainer: Debian Kernel Team