How To Install dbd on Kali Linux

Introduction

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

What is dbd

dbd is:

dbd is a Netcat-clone, designed to be portable and offer strong encryption. It runs on Unix-like operating systems and on Microsoft Win32. dbd features AES-CBC-128 + HMAC-SHA1 encryption (by Christophe Devine), program execution (-e option), choosing source port, continuous reconnection with delay, and some other nice features. dbd supports TCP/IP communication only. Source code and binaries are distributed under the GNU General Public License.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install dbd

Install dbd Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install dbd

Install dbd 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 dbd using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install dbd

How To Uninstall dbd on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove dbd

Uninstall dbd And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove dbd

Remove dbd Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge dbd

Remove dbd configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge dbd

Dependencies

dbd have the following dependencies:

References

• dbd website

Summary

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