How to Install and Uninstall xmotd Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: December 23,2024

1. Install "xmotd" package

Please follow the instructions below to install xmotd on Kali Linux


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

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall xmotd on Kali Linux:


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

Package: xmotd
Version: 1.17.3b-11
Installed-Size: 82
Maintainer: Debian QA Group
Architecture: amd64
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.34), libx11-6, libxaw7 (>= 2:1.0.14), libxmu6 (>= 2:1.1.3), libxpm4, libxt6
Size: 25040
SHA256: 659d8132b0dee18f6f366a65b2bf4a3ec53b9ced2850d0a99a32324c9e7f8227
SHA1: 1578ada90c252e365d4a3f1aa534c7ae050583e8
MD5sum: 9b7c31b0d3c021108a223defd8c3b24f
Description: message of the day browser for X
Xmotd is a message-of-the-day browser for X11 (with additional
sysvnews-like support for dumb terminals). It displays a customizable
message box which displays each message-of-the-day until the user has
read them all, and then creates a stamp-file.
Description-md5:
Homepage: http://www.ee.ryerson.ca/~elf/xmotd/
Tag: admin::user-management, implemented-in::c, interface::graphical,
interface::text-mode, interface::x11, role::program, scope::utility,
uitoolkit::athena, use::monitor, use::viewing, works-with::text,
x11::application
Section: x11
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/x/xmotd/xmotd_1.17.3b-11_amd64.deb