How to Install and Uninstall nkf Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: February 24,2025

1. Install "nkf" package

Please follow the guidelines below to install nkf on Kali Linux


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

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall nkf on Kali Linux:


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

Package: nkf
Source: nkf (1:2.1.5-1)
Version: 1:2.1.5-1+b6
Installed-Size: 360
Maintainer: NOKUBI Takatsugu
Architecture: amd64
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.34)
Size: 140176
SHA256: 950534d0e869e44ccbb16afbcf68ef38f72ec1bd8b02c336d243372ff9cc6a90
SHA1: cbdb26e2fc9e39cf200b27ef74667db68d081a84
MD5sum: c7df456e7c6bc9ead884d12eeb9ac596
Description: Network Kanji code conversion Filter
Nkf is yet another kanji code converter among networks,
hosts and terminals. It converts input kanji code to designated
kanji code such as 7-bit JIS, MS-kanji (Shifted-JIS) or EUC.
Description-md5:
Multi-Arch: foreign
Homepage: https://osdn.net/projects/nkf/
Tag: accessibility::input, culture::japanese, implemented-in::c,
role::program, use::converting
Section: text
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/n/nkf/nkf_2.1.5-1+b6_amd64.deb