How to Install and Uninstall xmrig Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: June 29,2024

1. Install "xmrig" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install xmrig on Kali Linux


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

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall xmrig on Kali Linux:


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

Package: xmrig
Version: 6.21.1+dfsg-1
Installed-Size: 5362
Maintainer: Debian Cryptocoin Team
Architecture: amd64
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.36), libfmt9 (>= 9.1.0+ds1), libhwloc15 (>= 2.10.0), libssl3 (>= 3.0.0)
Size: 1520564
SHA256: fc98d95bb1acb297ec2708b2bd50a902470d3df169955e6b63fbea5947385d04
SHA1: a47ac2538199175995c8a02fc4ae099b8108838a
MD5sum: 0aef5907ed7cdcc2a9a8b05e00bb3303
Description: High performance, open source CPU/GPU miner and RandomX benchmark
XMRig is a high performance, open source, cross platform RandomX, KawPow,
CryptoNight, and GhostRider unified CPU/GPU miner and RandomX benchmark.
Description-md5:
Homepage: https://xmrig.com/
Section: utils
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/x/xmrig/xmrig_6.21.1+dfsg-1_amd64.deb