How To Install merlin-server on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install merlin-server on Kali Linux. merlin-server is cross-platform post-exploitation HTTP/2 Command & Control agent

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install merlin-server on Kali Linux.

What is merlin-server

merlin-server is:

This package contains a cross-platform post-exploitation HTTP/2 Command & Control server and agent written in golang.

There are three methods to install merlin-server on Kali Linux. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install merlin-server Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install merlin-server using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install merlin-server

Install merlin-server Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install merlin-server using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install merlin-server

Install merlin-server Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude on Kali Linux first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Kali Linux. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install merlin-server using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install merlin-server

How To Uninstall merlin-server on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the merlin-server package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove merlin-server

Uninstall merlin-server And Its Dependencies

To uninstall merlin-server and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove merlin-server

Remove merlin-server Configurations and Data

To remove merlin-server configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge merlin-server

Remove merlin-server configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove merlin-server configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge merlin-server

Dependencies

merlin-server have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install merlin-server package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.