How to Install and Uninstall pwgen Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: May 06,2024

1. Install "pwgen" package

This tutorial shows how to install pwgen on Kali Linux


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

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to uninstall pwgen on Kali Linux:


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

Package: pwgen
Version: 2.08-2
Installed-Size: 51
Maintainer: Theodore Y. Ts'o
Architecture: amd64
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.14)
Size: 19604
SHA256: e2ede2f6772c8cac68c6a23056f44a31ce3990d6249a1b90dd00c7e7a954d33f
SHA1: 58ac2cc3da3bd860def7752e788024d9a1354bef
MD5sum: fa18e9f6960f2121903eb16f95cadfbd
Description: Automatic Password generation
pwgen generates random, meaningless but pronounceable passwords.
These passwords contain either only lowercase letters, or upper
and lower case mixed, or digits thrown in.
Uppercase letters and digits are placed in a way that eases
remembering their position when memorizing only the word.
Description-md5:
Multi-Arch: foreign
Homepage: https://github.com/tytso/pwgen
Tag: implemented-in::c, interface::commandline, role::program,
scope::utility, security::authentication, security::privacy
Section: admin
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/p/pwgen/pwgen_2.08-2_amd64.deb