How to Install and Uninstall ntp Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: May 18,2024

1. Install "ntp" package

Learn how to install ntp on Kali Linux


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

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall ntp on Kali Linux:


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

Package: ntp
Source: ntpsec (1.2.2+dfsg1-4)
Version: 1:4.2.8p15+dfsg-2~1.2.2+dfsg1-4
Installed-Size: 68
Maintainer: Richard Laager
Architecture: all
Depends: ntpsec
Size: 22736
SHA256: 97f865e25b34fd9769e31c960ebf69bfd3aadd790d6edbcbbe248cc984b004bb
SHA1: cf6d346d21a70a489ecf34d839e0cf043f4c3c84
MD5sum: ee698202988d1a696cd5431c2f5fe814
Description: Network Time Protocol daemon/utilities (transitional package)
This is a dummy transitional package to transition to NTPsec.
It can be safely removed.
Description-md5:
Homepage: https://www.ntpsec.org
Tag: admin::benchmarking, admin::configuring, implemented-in::c,
interface::commandline, interface::daemon, network::server,
network::service, protocol::TODO, role::program, scope::utility,
use::monitor, use::timekeeping
Section: net
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/n/ntpsec/ntp_4.2.8p15+dfsg-2~1.2.2+dfsg1-4_all.deb