How to Install and Uninstall lynx Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: January 11,2025

1. Install "lynx" package

This guide let you learn how to install lynx on Kali Linux


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                lynx
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "lynx" package

Please follow the guidelines below to uninstall lynx on Kali Linux:


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                lynx
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the lynx package on Kali Linux

Package: lynx
Version: 2.9.0rel.0-2
Installed-Size: 1948
Maintainer: Debian Lynx Packaging Team
Architecture: amd64
Replaces: lynx-cur (<< 2.8.9dev8-2~), lynx-cur-wrapper (<< 2.8.8dev.8-2)
Provides: news-reader, www-browser
Depends: lynx-common, libbrotli1 (>= 0.6.0), libbsd0 (>= 0.0), libbz2-1.0, libc6 (>= 2.34), libgnutls30 (>= 3.8.2), libidn2-0 (>= 2.0.0), libncursesw6 (>= 6), libtinfo6 (>= 6), zlib1g (>= 1:1.1.4)
Recommends: mailcap
Conflicts: lynx-ssl
Breaks: lynx-cur (<< 2.8.9dev8-2~), lynx-cur-wrapper (<< 2.8.8dev.8-2)
Size: 637128
SHA256: 64f4f97d46261a5d9404232b2be280122fa3699e471003e43a95df9890f0c9b5
SHA1: ffb00cd236a4d9da4d55ae1fd178ef5c495b0264
MD5sum: 4e27ad84845ee36a61237a3da3c9890d
Description: classic non-graphical (text-mode) web browser
In continuous development since 1992, Lynx sets the standard for
text-mode web clients. It is fast and simple to use, with support for
browsing via FTP, Gopher, HTTP, HTTPS, NNTP, and the local file system.
Description-md5:
Multi-Arch: foreign
Homepage: https://lynx.invisible-island.net/
Tag: implemented-in::c, interface::graphical, interface::text-mode,
interface::x11, network::client, protocol::gopher, protocol::http,
protocol::ipv6, protocol::ssl, role::dummy, role::program,
scope::application, uitoolkit::ncurses, use::browsing, web::browser,
works-with-format::html, works-with::text, x11::application
Section: web
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/l/lynx/lynx_2.9.0rel.0-2_amd64.deb