How to Install and Uninstall util-linux Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: April 24,2024

1. Install "util-linux" package

Please follow the instructions below to install util-linux on Kali Linux


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                util-linux
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "util-linux" package

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall util-linux on Kali Linux:


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

Package: util-linux
Version: 2.39.3-6
Essential: yes
Installed-Size: 5283
Maintainer: util-linux packagers
Architecture: amd64
Replaces: hardlink
Provides: hardlink
Pre-Depends: libblkid1 (>= 2.37.2), libc6 (>= 2.36), libcap-ng0 (>= 0.7.9), libcrypt1 (>= 1:4.1.0), libmount1 (>= 2.39.1), libpam0g (>= 0.99.7.1), libselinux1 (>= 3.1~), libsmartcols1 (>= 2.38), libsystemd0, libtinfo6 (>= 6), libudev1 (>= 183), libuuid1 (>= 2.16), zlib1g (>= 1:1.1.4)
Recommends: sensible-utils
Suggests: dosfstools, kbd, util-linux-extra, util-linux-locales
Conflicts: hardlink
Size: 1229760
SHA256: 7221687dba9925dc863d0c2e5afcc992c82168e6155ca3d992ba415b974bf0df
SHA1: 01459a9321dead78b9fecfb56451711319ba517f
MD5sum: 9519de363d3109b08ba586b812925a48
Description: miscellaneous system utilities
This package contains a number of important utilities, most of which
are oriented towards maintenance of your system. Some of the more
important utilities included in this package allow you to view kernel
messages, create new filesystems, view block device information,
interface with real time clock, etc.
Description-md5:
Multi-Arch: foreign
Homepage: https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/
Tag: admin::configuring, admin::filesystem, admin::hardware,
implemented-in::c, interface::commandline, interface::text-mode,
role::program, scope::utility, uitoolkit::ncurses
Section: utils
Priority: required
Filename: pool/main/u/util-linux/util-linux_2.39.3-6_amd64.deb