How To Install daemonlogger on Kali Linux

Introduction

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

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 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 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 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 daemonlogger using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install daemonlogger

How To Uninstall daemonlogger on Kali Linux

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 Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove daemonlogger

Remove daemonlogger Configurations and Data

To remove daemonlogger configuration and data from Kali Linux 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:

• libc6
• libdumbnet1
• libpcap0.8

References

• daemonlogger website

Summary

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