How To Install daemonlogger on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install daemonlogger on Debian 12.
What is daemonlogger
daemonlogger is:
DaemonLogger is a simple packet logger and soft tap daemon that is incredibly useful for network security analysts.
It is capable of operating in two modes: sniffing packets and logging them directly to disk (files are automatically rolled over after a set size), or in a “soft-tap” mode where it mirrors packets on another interface.
Daemonlogger can be run either in the foreground or in the background as a daemon.
There are three methods to install daemonlogger on Debian 12. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install daemonlogger Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install daemonlogger using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install daemonlogger
Install daemonlogger Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install daemonlogger using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install daemonlogger
Install daemonlogger Using aptitude
If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install daemonlogger using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install daemonlogger
How To Uninstall daemonlogger on Debian 12
To uninstall only the daemonlogger package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove daemonlogger
Uninstall daemonlogger And Its Dependencies
To uninstall daemonlogger and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove daemonlogger
Remove daemonlogger Configurations and Data
To remove daemonlogger configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge daemonlogger
Remove daemonlogger configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove daemonlogger configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge daemonlogger
Dependencies
daemonlogger have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install daemonlogger package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.