How to Install and Uninstall xauth Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: May 19,2024

1. Install "xauth" package

This guide let you learn how to install xauth on Kali Linux


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

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall xauth on Kali Linux:


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

Package: xauth
Version: 1:1.1.2-1
Installed-Size: 81
Maintainer: Debian X Strike Force
Architecture: amd64
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.34), libx11-6, libxau6 (>= 1:1.0.9), libxext6, libxmuu1 (>= 2:1.1.3)
Size: 35960
SHA256: 57d6348f392c77ccc3fdc5874c527df18df8be702814b13d1151352b28e29145
SHA1: 50da5a85a76d803be36899ad34103803f6425dbc
MD5sum: 8156071e38fc492a108ba6fe92b6f48f
Description: X authentication utility
xauth is a small utility to read and manipulate Xauthority files, which
are used by servers and clients alike to control authentication and access
to X sessions.
Description-md5:
Multi-Arch: foreign
Tag: implemented-in::c, interface::commandline, role::program,
scope::utility, security::authentication
Section: x11
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/x/xauth/xauth_1.1.2-1_amd64.deb