How to Install and Uninstall usb.ids Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: November 07,2024

1. Install "usb.ids" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install usb.ids on Kali Linux


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                usb.ids
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "usb.ids" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall usb.ids on Kali Linux:


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

Package: usb.ids
Version: 2024.01.30-1
Installed-Size: 722
Maintainer: Aurelien Jarno
Architecture: all
Replaces: usbutils (<< 1:008-1)
Breaks: usbutils (<< 1:008-1)
Size: 207832
SHA256: 9b66893231733f71babcb2907cbebfa87b8f4597afd442be8b4589573753cf1b
SHA1: 4da0b523e65c28b91426513a24f63753d0fe8a4d
MD5sum: b3c6aebe6510c9ccbfb2fb5e110f6d17
Description: USB ID Repository
This package contains the usb.ids file, a public repository of all known
ID's used in USB devices: ID's of vendors, devices, subsystems and device
classes. It is used in various programs to display full human-readable
names instead of cryptic numeric codes.
Description-md5:
Multi-Arch: foreign
Homepage: http://www.linux-usb.org/usb-ids.html
Section: admin
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/u/usb.ids/usb.ids_2024.01.30-1_all.deb