How To Install sublist3r on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install sublist3r on Kali Linux.
What is sublist3r
sublist3r is:
This package contains a Python tool designed to enumerate subdomains of websites using OSINT. It helps penetration testers and bug hunters collect and gather subdomains for the domain they are targeting. Sublist3r enumerates subdomains using many search engines such as Google, Yahoo, Bing, Baidu, and Ask. Sublist3r also enumerates subdomains using Netcraft, Virustotal, ThreatCrowd, DNSdumpster, and ReverseDNS.
Subbrute was integrated with Sublist3r to increase the possibility of finding more subdomains using bruteforce with an improved wordlist, thanks to TheRook, author of subbrute.
There are three methods to install sublist3r 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 sublist3r Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install sublist3r using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install sublist3rInstall sublist3r Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install sublist3r using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install sublist3rInstall sublist3r 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 sublist3r using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install sublist3rHow To Uninstall sublist3r on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the sublist3r package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove sublist3rUninstall sublist3r And Its Dependencies
To uninstall sublist3r and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove sublist3rRemove sublist3r Configurations and Data
To remove sublist3r configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge sublist3rRemove sublist3r configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove sublist3r configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge sublist3rDependencies
sublist3r have the following dependencies:
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install sublist3r package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
