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I made the mistake of installing Katoolin package https://github.com/LionSec/katoolin. The problem is it botched up my Ubuntu, many packages don't work anymore. System update doesn't work anymore.

The question: is there a way to somehow uninstall this from my Ubuntu without re-installing the OS??

PS: Piece of advice to people who want to study computer security: stay away from this Katoolin tool! Think at least ten times before installing it.

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  • If, as you've said, "many packages don't work anymore", then uninstalling will not solve the problems. You might need to backup and then do a clean install. Dec 12, 2015 at 16:18
  • Start with steps in my answer. In point (4), add the output of sudo apt-get install -f here: paste.ubuntu.com and give me the link.
    – A.B.
    Dec 12, 2015 at 16:42

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  1. Run the Python script in /usr/bin/katoolin again

    sudo /usr/bin/katoolin
    
  2. Select 1) Add Kali repositories & Update

  3. Select 3) Remove all kali linux repositories

  4. Run

    sudo apt-get update
    sudo apt-get install -f
    sudo apt-get autoremove
    
  5. Remove the katoolin script

    sudo rm /usr/bin/katoolin
    
  6. Run

    gksu gedit /etc/*release  
    

    Change the file like this (depending on your release):

    DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu  
    DISTRIB_RELEASE=16.04  
    DISTRIB_CODENAME=Xenial Xerus  
    DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 16.04"  
    

    Save and close the file.

  7. Run

    gksu gedit /etc/*issue  
    

    Change the file like this (depending on your release):

    Ubuntu 16.04 \n \l  
    

    Save and close the file.

  8. sudo apt-get install --reinstall software-center

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    Thank you! That seems to have solved some problems with removing packages. Some apps still don't work but this should be solved by uninstalling/installing them individually. I'm pretty sure some other people might find this thread useful. Cheers.
    – rinSer
    Dec 12, 2015 at 19:13

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