How To Install burp on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install burp on Kali Linux. burp is Simple cross-platform network BackUp and Restore Program

Introduction

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

What is burp

burp is:

Burp is a client/server backup system that saves space and network usage by using librsync. It uses the Volume Snapshot Service for backing up Windows clients.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install burp

Install burp Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install burp

Install burp 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 burp using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install burp

How To Uninstall burp on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove burp

Uninstall burp And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove burp

Remove burp Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge burp

Remove burp configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge burp

Dependencies

burp have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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