How to Install and Uninstall smartmontools Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: May 03,2024

1. Install "smartmontools" package

Please follow the instructions below to install smartmontools on Kali Linux


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

This is a short guide on how to uninstall smartmontools on Kali Linux:


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

Package: smartmontools
Version: 7.4-2
Installed-Size: 2358
Maintainer: Dmitry Smirnov
Architecture: amd64
Depends: debianutils (>= 2.2), sysvinit-utils (>= 3.05-4~), libc6 (>= 2.34), libcap-ng0 (>= 0.7.9), libgcc-s1 (>= 3.0), libselinux1 (>= 3.1~), libstdc++6 (>= 11), libsystemd0
Suggests: gsmartcontrol, smart-notifier, mailx | mailutils, curl | wget | lynx, gpg
Conflicts: smartsuite, ucsc-smartsuite
Size: 641948
SHA256: 8e02ab5049e9fd52891dd349ac379eed620ee10ac45cd5f4039697feca1bf5a8
SHA1: 5efd9a56ca0ce29afab000d48096b285781e49f9
MD5sum: 8865a5f70947be9e3a1ac254d4765005
Description: control and monitor storage systems using S.M.A.R.T.
The smartmontools package contains two utility programs (smartctl and smartd)
to control and monitor storage systems using the Self-Monitoring, Analysis and
Reporting Technology System (S.M.A.R.T.) built into most modern ATA and SCSI
hard disks. It is derived from the smartsuite package, and includes support
for ATA/ATAPI-5 disks. It should run on any modern Linux system.
Description-md5:
Homepage: https://www.smartmontools.org/
Tag: admin::configuring, admin::monitoring, hardware::storage,
implemented-in::c++, interface::commandline, interface::daemon,
role::program, use::checking, use::monitor, works-with::mail
Section: utils
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/s/smartmontools/smartmontools_7.4-2_amd64.deb