How to Install and Uninstall linux-source-5.17 Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: January 23,2025

Deprecated! Installation of this package may no longer be supported.

1. Install "linux-source-5.17" package

Please follow the guidelines below to install linux-source-5.17 on Kali Linux


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "linux-source-5.17" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall linux-source-5.17 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-source-5.17 package on Kali Linux

Package: linux-source-5.17
Source: linux
Version: 5.17.11-1kali1
Architecture: all
Maintainer: Kali Developers
Installed-Size: 126554
Depends: binutils, xz-utils
Recommends: libc6-dev | libc-dev, gcc, make, bc, bison, flex, linux-config-5.17
Suggests: libncurses-dev | ncurses-dev, qtbase5-dev, pkg-config
Multi-Arch: foreign
Homepage: https://www.kernel.org/
Priority: optional
Section: kernel
Filename: pool/main/l/linux/linux-source-5.17_5.17.11-1kali1_all.deb
Size: 129614666
SHA256: f210c03a8e7faf52cd4fc76898950fee3088c3188e885db374fb9c8826d53bb9
SHA1: 5c046cabfe56f326a28359e58d3fa6b1dfc9ef66
MD5sum: d1092e34a8fba4fec40e96298618f69f
Description: Linux kernel source for version 5.17 with Debian patches
This package provides source code for the Linux kernel version 5.17. This
source closely tracks official Linux kernel releases. Debian's
modifications to that source consist of security fixes, bug fixes, and
features that have already been (or are believed to be) accepted by the
upstream maintainers.
Description-md5: 6edcacdd799415f5165c8c46671dc8e1
Original-Maintainer: Debian Kernel Team