How to Install and Uninstall sysrqd Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: May 17,2024

1. Install "sysrqd" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install sysrqd on Kali Linux


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

This tutorial shows how to uninstall sysrqd on Kali Linux:


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

Package: sysrqd
Version: 14-3
Installed-Size: 36
Maintainer: Debian QA Group
Architecture: amd64
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.34)
Pre-Depends: init-system-helpers (>= 1.54~)
Size: 8256
SHA256: 29de48b542d9589b9c1729750924eb577a81fb4614300f1df21799e155fea377
SHA1: d73f068726c2dca13a68298b2bfc4efe8cbbe8f3
MD5sum: f1ce8e3e0039766b90c8e5aa7861600f
Description: small daemon intended to manage Linux SysRq over network
Permits to execute usual SysRq commands by network, like:
sync, umount, reboot, poweroff, sak, term, etc.
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Its philosophy is to be very responsive under heavy load and
try to be somehow reliable. Authentication is made by clear password.
Description-md5:
Tag: implemented-in::c, interface::daemon, network::server, role::program,
scope::utility
Section: admin
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/s/sysrqd/sysrqd_14-3_amd64.deb