How To Install sssd-krb5 on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install sssd-krb5 on Kali Linux. sssd-krb5 is System Security Services Daemon – Kerberos back end

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install sssd-krb5 on Kali Linux.

What is sssd-krb5

sssd-krb5 is:

Provides the Kerberos back end that the SSSD can utilize authenticate against a Kerberos server.

There are three methods to install sssd-krb5 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 sssd-krb5 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install sssd-krb5 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install sssd-krb5

Install sssd-krb5 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install sssd-krb5 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install sssd-krb5

Install sssd-krb5 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 sssd-krb5 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install sssd-krb5

How To Uninstall sssd-krb5 on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the sssd-krb5 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove sssd-krb5

Uninstall sssd-krb5 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall sssd-krb5 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove sssd-krb5

Remove sssd-krb5 Configurations and Data

To remove sssd-krb5 configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge sssd-krb5

Remove sssd-krb5 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove sssd-krb5 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge sssd-krb5

Dependencies

sssd-krb5 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install sssd-krb5 package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.