How To Install sslstrip on Debian 10

Learn how to install sslstrip on Debian 10 with this tutorial. sslstrip is SSL/TLS man-in-the-middle attack tool

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install sslstrip on Debian 10.

What is sslstrip

sslstrip is:

sslstrip is a tool that transparently hijacks HTTP traffic on a network, watch for HTTPS links and redirects, and then map those links into look-alike HTTP links or homograph-similar HTTPS links. It also supports modes for supplying a favicon which looks like a lock icon, selective logging, and session denial.

There are three methods to install sslstrip on Debian 10. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install sslstrip Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install sslstrip

Install sslstrip Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install sslstrip using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install sslstrip

Install sslstrip Using aptitude

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

sudo aptitude update

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

sudo aptitude -y install sslstrip

How To Uninstall sslstrip on Debian 10

To uninstall only the sslstrip package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove sslstrip

Uninstall sslstrip And Its Dependencies

To uninstall sslstrip and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove sslstrip

Remove sslstrip Configurations and Data

To remove sslstrip configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge sslstrip

Remove sslstrip configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge sslstrip

Dependencies

sslstrip have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install sslstrip package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.