How to Install and Uninstall rfkill Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: November 23,2024

1. Install "rfkill" package

Please follow the guidelines below to install rfkill on Kali Linux


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

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall rfkill on Kali Linux:


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

Package: rfkill
Source: util-linux
Version: 2.39.3-6
Installed-Size: 98
Maintainer: util-linux packagers
Architecture: amd64
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.34), libsmartcols1 (>= 2.33)
Size: 35892
SHA256: f05a535e081873d90aa138455056ad2bfc1337c2e120f9a093e83812b856d86a
SHA1: 8f9e411b4a38f5bfeaf6262e5373eb4ea1ce7dfd
MD5sum: 7937e583d65e6e6dc8bc2ebf3b5317f1
Description: tool for enabling and disabling wireless devices
rfkill is a simple tool for accessing the Linux rfkill device interface,
which is used to enable and disable wireless networking devices, typically
WLAN, Bluetooth and mobile broadband.
Description-md5:
Multi-Arch: foreign
Homepage: https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/
Tag: admin::hardware, admin::kernel, devel::lang:c, devel::library,
hardware::TODO, implemented-in::c, interface::commandline,
network::configuration, role::devel-lib, role::program, scope::utility,
use::configuring, use::driver
Section: utils
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/u/util-linux/rfkill_2.39.3-6_amd64.deb