How To Install chkrootkit on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install chkrootkit on Kali Linux. chkrootkit is rootkit detector

Introduction

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

What is chkrootkit

chkrootkit is:

The chkrootkit security scanner searches the local system for signs that it is infected with a ‘rootkit’. Rootkits are set of programs and hacks designed to take control of a target machine by using known security flaws.

Types that chkrootkit can identify are listed on the project’s home page.

Please note that where chkrootkit detects no intrusions, this does not guarantee that the system is uncompromised. In addition to running chkrootkit, more specific tests should always be performed.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install chkrootkit

Install chkrootkit Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install chkrootkit

Install chkrootkit 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 chkrootkit using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install chkrootkit

How To Uninstall chkrootkit on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove chkrootkit

Uninstall chkrootkit And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove chkrootkit

Remove chkrootkit Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge chkrootkit

Remove chkrootkit configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge chkrootkit

Dependencies

chkrootkit have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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