How to Install and Uninstall trivy Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: May 08,2024

1. Install "trivy" package

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


    
        
            $
        

        
            
                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
    Copied


    
        
            $
        

        
            
                sudo apt install
            
                        
                trivy
            
                    
    
    Copied

2. Uninstall "trivy" package

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


    
        
            $
        

        
            
                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                trivy
            
                    
    
    Copied


    
        
            $
        

        
            
                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
    Copied

3. Information about the trivy package on Kali Linux

Package: trivy
Version: 0.49.1-0kali1
Architecture: amd64
Maintainer: Kali Developers
Installed-Size: 259516
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.34)
Homepage: https://github.com/aquasecurity/trivy
Priority: optional
Section: golang
Filename: pool/main/t/trivy/trivy_0.49.1-0kali1_amd64.deb
Size: 48243308
SHA256: 7043cc5ce24de065f8bc1337e51e93b1e1792e4343c0f9a07186c07403add7b6
SHA1: e581620f8162d906789a51ad4bf440798a94e2a0
MD5sum: eba4bbc6cb09e83b69ca66f47306c2a5
Description: comprehensive and versatile security scanner
This package contains a comprehensive and versatile security scanner. Trivy
has scanners that look for security issues, and targets where it can find
those issues.
It can find vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, secrets, SBOM in containers,
Kubernetes, code repositories, clouds and more.
.
Targets (what Trivy can scan):
.
* Container Image
* Filesystem
* Git Repository (remote)
* Virtual Machine Image
* Kubernetes
* AWS
.
Scanners (what Trivy can find there):
.
* OS packages and software dependencies in use (SBOM)
* Known vulnerabilities (CVEs)
* IaC issues and misconfigurations
* Sensitive information and secrets
* Software licenses
Description-md5: