How to Install and Uninstall pwncat Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: November 23,2024

1. Install "pwncat" package

This guide let you learn how to install pwncat on Kali Linux


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

This tutorial shows how to uninstall pwncat on Kali Linux:


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

Package: pwncat
Version: 0.1.2-0kali2
Architecture: all
Maintainer: Kali Developers
Installed-Size: 5766
Depends: python3:any
Homepage: https://github.com/cytopia/pwncat
Priority: optional
Section: utils
Filename: pool/main/p/pwncat/pwncat_0.1.2-0kali2_all.deb
Size: 3714952
SHA256: 5e25e1a436b5567409695c72166c3adbeb833a97ffae405c30f707ac8d23afac
SHA1: 407833cb3a46ce88860118181a528c81eb70e217
MD5sum: 01b15f63cb09edef99feff56d33df81f
Description: netcat on steroids
This package contains Netcat on steroids with Firewall, IDS/IPS evasion, bind
and reverse shell, self-injecting shell and port forwarding magic - and its
fully scriptable with Python (PSE).
Description-md5: