How to Install and Uninstall sysnews Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: April 28,2024

1. Install "sysnews" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install sysnews on Kali Linux


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

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall sysnews on Kali Linux:


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

Package: sysnews
Version: 0.9+ds.1-2
Installed-Size: 54
Maintainer: Debian QA Group
Architecture: amd64
Replaces: news
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.34)
Conflicts: news
Size: 12916
SHA256: f854690fba8f70457329007a18c9e0e5c4bc9cd886db07dca2a5ff8200c2da08
SHA1: 0f050a02ee4329732d29e8ea881ea0b2638c0440
MD5sum: 789eacc6188fba862ba065e9f9955c04
Description: program to display system news
The news command keeps you informed of news concerning the system.
Each news item is contained in a separate file in the /var/lib/sysnews
directory. Anyone having write permission to this directory can create
a news file.
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NOTE: This command has nothing to do with USENET news. It's more like an
enhanced motd.
Description-md5:
Homepage: https://www.ibiblio.org/pub/Linux/system/admin/login/
Tag: admin::login, interface::commandline, role::program, scope::utility,
works-with::text
Section: admin
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/s/sysnews/sysnews_0.9+ds.1-2_amd64.deb