How to Install and Uninstall hexec Package on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)

Last updated: May 06,2024

1. Install "hexec" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to install hexec on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)


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

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall hexec on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                hexec
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the hexec package on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)

Package: hexec
Architecture: amd64
Version: 0.2.1-4
Priority: extra
Section: universe/devel
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: TANIGUCHI Takaki
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 121
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.14)
Filename: pool/universe/h/hexec/hexec_0.2.1-4_amd64.deb
Size: 26360
MD5sum: ed777a3ee8e61826f541f4c3704ea9fb
SHA1: 42e3d08a9e27f7fc9c06ff195f4743df676dffef
SHA256: cf8433dd4df1fe5b78807584f04fae947549b338617ea4173592966a0c8f6301
SHA512: 5db972ab49a697a1f0ea1199e17e27b500b5f947a53a0473a3aa5aa4a4c909d73dcfe564391328a0c2e1e28712d5f3b27d2937e231d4d43f71106da973ecad22
Homepage: http://sourceforge.net/projects/hexec/
Description-en: Command line tool to hook into exec calls
hexec can be used to hook into exec system calls. It evaluates a user
defined expression against all hooked exec calls. This expression can
contain simple path checks (e.g. -path "*/name") and even complex bash
scripts.
Description-md5: c6b5d9dfd3dca63bc8964e2d53eba8d8