How To Install bgpq3 on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install bgpq3 on Kali Linux. bgpq3 is automatic BGP filter generator using RADB data

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install bgpq3 on Kali Linux.

What is bgpq3

bgpq3 is:

bgpq3 eases BGP filter maintenance by automatically generating prefix lists, (extended) access lists, policy statement terms and AS-path lists using RADB data. It features IPv6 prefix-/access-list support, aggregation of generated filters and output compatible with Cisco, Juniper and BIRD.

There are three methods to install bgpq3 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 bgpq3 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install bgpq3 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install bgpq3

Install bgpq3 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install bgpq3 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install bgpq3

Install bgpq3 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 bgpq3 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install bgpq3

How To Uninstall bgpq3 on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the bgpq3 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove bgpq3

Uninstall bgpq3 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall bgpq3 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove bgpq3

Remove bgpq3 Configurations and Data

To remove bgpq3 configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge bgpq3

Remove bgpq3 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove bgpq3 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge bgpq3

Dependencies

bgpq3 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install bgpq3 package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.