How to Install and Uninstall sysv-rc Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: May 07,2024

1. Install "sysv-rc" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install sysv-rc on Kali Linux


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                sysv-rc
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "sysv-rc" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall sysv-rc on Kali Linux:


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

Package: sysv-rc
Source: sysvinit
Version: 3.08-7
Installed-Size: 88
Maintainer: Debian sysvinit maintainers
Architecture: all
Depends: insserv, startpar (>= 0.62-1~), sysvinit-utils (>= 3.05-1)
Size: 38888
SHA256: 7639425d8c7cba8fe190f45bd03c98140a56b03f859e02be45dd43dd6c9ea4b0
SHA1: 9c28bc0c001c87a3b9961db9a69d9982251f1194
MD5sum: 11f85ad727cb4fd45c8236fb2887cfd8
Description: System-V-like runlevel change mechanism
This package provides support for the System-V like system
for booting, changing runlevels, and shutting down,
configured through symbolic links in /etc/rc?.d/.
Description-md5:
Multi-Arch: foreign
Homepage: https://github.com/slicer69/sysvinit
Tag: admin::boot, admin::configuring, implemented-in::perl,
interface::commandline, role::app-data, role::program, scope::utility,
use::configuring
Section: admin
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/s/sysvinit/sysv-rc_3.08-7_all.deb