How to Install and Uninstall yubikey-agent Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: February 24,2025

1. Install "yubikey-agent" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install yubikey-agent on Kali Linux


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                yubikey-agent
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "yubikey-agent" package

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall yubikey-agent on Kali Linux:


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

Package: yubikey-agent
Source: yubikey-agent (0.1.4-2)
Version: 0.1.4-2+b10
Installed-Size: 3571
Maintainer: Debian Authentication Maintainers
Architecture: amd64
Depends: init-system-helpers (>= 1.52), libc6 (>= 2.34), libpcsclite1 (>= 1.0.0)
Size: 1294596
SHA256: c8d963358f009a46e51eceae7744757c77a9b8fefa6b71009f134d607f2a1ffc
SHA1: 59c10a7e6dcd81ff93bc10b0475635bdc300902a
MD5sum: c6c588fd2fd63ea0fce3654a63be2753
Description: seamless ssh agent for YubiKeys
yubikey-agent is an easy to use ssh-agent for YubiKeys, written in Go.
The key is generated on the YubiKey and can't be extracted. Every
session requires the PIN, every login requires a touch. The setup
takes care of the PUK and the management key.
Description-md5:
Homepage: https://github.com/FiloSottile/yubikey-agent
Built-Using: golang-1.21 (= 1.21.3-1), golang-github-go-piv-piv-go (= 1.8.0-3), golang-github-gopasspw-pinentry (= 0.0.2-2), golang-go.crypto (= 1:0.13.0-1), golang-golang-x-sys (= 0.12.0-1), golang-golang-x-term (= 0.12.0-1)
Section: golang
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/y/yubikey-agent/yubikey-agent_0.1.4-2+b10_amd64.deb