How to Install and Uninstall parchive Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: February 24,2025

1. Install "parchive" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install parchive on Kali Linux


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

This tutorial shows how to uninstall parchive on Kali Linux:


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

Package: parchive
Version: 1.1-5
Installed-Size: 82
Maintainer: Debian QA Group
Architecture: amd64
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.34)
Size: 31820
SHA256: edbbd2d0dcd0238120c93db8ad3d4701a232bcbd58c5e4df3090f01c0f715069
SHA1: c95d9813935ad1aa6ff9e1fa4a9b5cce92b29bd6
MD5sum: c82c167ad19e7607f8409d906fa01d05
Description: Use PAR files to reconstruct missing parts of multi-part archives
This utility applies the data-recovery capability concepts of RAID-like
systems to the posting and downloading of multi-part archives on USENET by
providing the ability to create and use redundant recovery records. It
supports the 'Reed-Solomon Code' implementation that allows for recovery of
any 'X' volumes for 'X' parity volumes present. It is popularly used on
USENET postings, but is not limited to this use.
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The Debian parchive package supports "legacy" version 1.0 PAR files.
The Debian par2 package supports version 2.0 PAR files.
Description-md5:
Homepage: http://parchive.sourceforge.net
Tag: admin::backup, interface::commandline, role::program, scope::utility,
security::integrity, works-with::archive
Section: utils
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/p/parchive/parchive_1.1-5_amd64.deb