How to Install and Uninstall net-acct Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: September 20,2024

1. Install "net-acct" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install net-acct on Kali Linux


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                net-acct
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "net-acct" package

Please follow the guidelines below to uninstall net-acct on Kali Linux:


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

Package: net-acct
Version: 0.71-9.1
Installed-Size: 116
Maintainer: Stéphane Glondu
Architecture: amd64
Depends: logrotate, libc6 (>= 2.14)
Size: 44116
SHA256: 8ddcfbe31d9f2d0e51e37f587fe9a7eb4e7a1f0a1f3dee0a91207fa44ce0692d
SHA1: 017ce9dacba8a1abf3ed63284f42aaee9070c8b3
MD5sum: bb0397026b66f94716d94e8b30679816
Description: User-mode IP accounting daemon
This package logs network traffic. It provides a daemon (nacctd) that
logs all traffic passing the machine it runs on (similar to what tcpdump
does).
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Capability is provided to associate traffic to slip/ppp users in case you
run a slip/ppp server.
Description-md5:
Tag: admin::accounting, implemented-in::c, interface::daemon,
network::server, protocol::ip, role::program
Section: net
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/n/net-acct/net-acct_0.71-9.1_amd64.deb