How To Install proftpd-mod-crypto on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install proftpd-mod-crypto on Kali Linux.
What is proftpd-mod-crypto
proftpd-mod-crypto is:
ProFTPD is a powerful modular FTP/SFTP/FTPS server. This File Transfer Protocol daemon supports also hidden directories, virtual hosts, and per-directory “.ftpaccess” files. It uses a single main configuration file, with a syntax similar to Apache.
Because of the advanced design, anonymous-FTP directories can have an arbitrary internal structure (bin, lib, etc, and special files are not needed). Advanced features such as multiple password files and upload/download ratios are also supported.
The proftpd-mod-crypto package carries some proftp modules having to do with crypto technologies. These modules are linked with libsodium, which is not needed by the main binary:
- mod_sftp.so
- mod_sql_passwd.so
- mod_tls.so
There are three methods to install proftpd-mod-crypto 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 proftpd-mod-crypto Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install proftpd-mod-crypto using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install proftpd-mod-cryptoInstall proftpd-mod-crypto Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install proftpd-mod-crypto using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install proftpd-mod-cryptoInstall proftpd-mod-crypto 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 updateAfter updating apt database, We can install proftpd-mod-crypto using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install proftpd-mod-cryptoHow To Uninstall proftpd-mod-crypto on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the proftpd-mod-crypto package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove proftpd-mod-cryptoUninstall proftpd-mod-crypto And Its Dependencies
To uninstall proftpd-mod-crypto and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove proftpd-mod-cryptoRemove proftpd-mod-crypto Configurations and Data
To remove proftpd-mod-crypto configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge proftpd-mod-cryptoRemove proftpd-mod-crypto configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove proftpd-mod-crypto configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge proftpd-mod-cryptoDependencies
proftpd-mod-crypto have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install proftpd-mod-crypto package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
