How to Install and Uninstall pwget Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: January 10,2025

1. Install "pwget" package

This tutorial shows how to install pwget on Kali Linux


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

Learn how to uninstall pwget on Kali Linux:


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

Package: pwget
Version: 2016.1019+git75c6e3e-8
Installed-Size: 319
Maintainer: Debian QA Group
Architecture: all
Depends: perl:any, libwww-perl
Size: 113944
SHA256: 273eda6af4440949be7738c7b162c12b4de558d4571058a0e3556d3d26177a6c
SHA1: 2a42ec3b2a432428c49d39e5c47274a71f70deba
MD5sum: 724baba2481bbd38069239349a11b674
Description: downloader utility which resembles wget (implemented in Perl)
Pwget is similar to wget(1) but it can use categorized configuration files,
analyze Web pages, and "search" for download links as instructed. Instead of
absolute links, it contains heuristics to track newer versions of files.
Description-md5:
Multi-Arch: foreign
Homepage: https://github.com/jaalto/project--perl-webget
Tag: implemented-in::perl, role::program, scope::utility, use::downloading,
works-with::file
Section: web
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/p/pwget/pwget_2016.1019+git75c6e3e-8_all.deb