How to Install and Uninstall ntpdate Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: May 18,2024

1. Install "ntpdate" package

Please follow the steps below to install ntpdate on Kali Linux


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

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall ntpdate on Kali Linux:


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

Package: ntpdate
Source: ntpsec (1.2.2+dfsg1-4)
Version: 1:4.2.8p15+dfsg-2~1.2.2+dfsg1-4
Installed-Size: 65
Maintainer: Richard Laager
Architecture: all
Depends: ntpsec-ntpdate
Size: 22380
SHA256: ddc36691f2917a29b925e34d3eb7fc632ad2b90fb6e909ca707f2b9f05e59b98
SHA1: 4df02619eff244a943d4b73b6a85a81b1c93c2c5
MD5sum: eb21fb60497c59737ff3d380ccb4edd0
Description: Network Time Protocol client (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::configuring, interface::commandline, network::client,
protocol::TODO, protocol::ip, protocol::udp, role::program,
use::timekeeping
Section: net
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/n/ntpsec/ntpdate_4.2.8p15+dfsg-2~1.2.2+dfsg1-4_all.deb