How to Install and Uninstall watchdog Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: May 14,2024

1. Install "watchdog" package

This tutorial shows how to install watchdog on Kali Linux


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

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to uninstall watchdog on Kali Linux:


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

Package: watchdog
Source: watchdog (5.16-1)
Version: 5.16-1+b3
Installed-Size: 233
Maintainer: Michael Meskes
Architecture: amd64
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.34), debconf (>= 0.5) | debconf-2.0, makedev (>= 2.3.1-24) | udev, lsb-base (>= 3.2-14)
Size: 70616
SHA256: a2fc6febcb09b6365cceda52149c4cb609a278835e908c8060780e6c90b22d83
SHA1: 6ce927ab3c1fc9aaf0cd635523310c4254412155
MD5sum: 80a86bc4e242b0a8658fc95843f96143
Description: system health checker and software/hardware watchdog handler
The watchdog program writes to /dev/watchdog every ten seconds. If
the device is opened but not written to within a minute, the machine
will reboot. This feature is available when the kernel is built with
"software watchdog" support (standard in Debian kernels) or if the
machine is equipped with a hardware watchdog (in which case this
package can also be used to "pet" it, resetting its timer).
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The kernel software watchdog's ability to reboot will depend on the
state of the machine and interrupts.
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The watchdog tool itself runs several health checks and acts
appropriately if the system is not in good shape.
Description-md5:
Homepage: http://watchdog.sourceforge.net
Tag: interface::daemon, role::program, use::monitor
Section: admin
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/w/watchdog/watchdog_5.16-1+b3_amd64.deb