How to Install and Uninstall pv Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: December 29,2024

1. Install "pv" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to install pv on Kali Linux


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

Please follow the steps below to uninstall pv on Kali Linux:


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

Package: pv
Version: 1.8.5-2
Installed-Size: 171
Maintainer: Antoine Beaupré
Architecture: amd64
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.34)
Suggests: doc-base
Size: 79196
SHA256: ede318e6e92d3299b40c02aa7eb22b87661c4f05c6eaff60b22924e8622d9bb1
SHA1: f4a49e5fc992e9274bc986495b3798305524a944
MD5sum: 3aa2d545275e1eb1f7dfafae10b1bb6c
Description: Shell pipeline element to meter data passing through
pv (Pipe Viewer) can be inserted into any normal pipeline between two
processes to give a visual indication of how quickly data is passing through,
how long it has taken, how near to completion it is, and an estimate of how
long it will be until completion.
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To use it, insert it in a pipeline between two processes, with the
appropriate options. Its standard input will be passed through to its
standard output and progress will be shown on standard error.
Description-md5:
Homepage: https://www.ivarch.com/programs/pv.shtml
Tag: implemented-in::c, interface::commandline, role::program,
scope::utility, use::monitor
Section: utils
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/p/pv/pv_1.8.5-2_amd64.deb