How to Install and Uninstall ros-base Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: February 24,2025

1. Install "ros-base" package

Please follow the guidance below to install ros-base on Kali Linux


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                ros-base
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "ros-base" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall ros-base on Kali Linux:


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                ros-base
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the ros-base package on Kali Linux

Package: ros-base
Source: ros-metapackages
Version: 1.18
Installed-Size: 8
Maintainer: Debian Science Maintainers
Architecture: all
Depends: ros-core, libnodeletlib-tools
Size: 2256
SHA256: 4f245bb6f65e049468c62566e20306928b64da093d208a5e5d20c00a586d71ef
SHA1: fbc67a3ad8c3199ae4c9729c29f9023d0952a5bf
MD5sum: 1ce17a2990e44dcd4919b1f7684278ca
Description: Python Robot OS base metapackage
This package is part of Robot OS (ROS). It is a metapackage which
provides all the ROS base system (including ROS core).
Description-md5:
Section: metapackages
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/r/ros-metapackages/ros-base_1.18_all.deb