How To Install dhcp-probe on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install dhcp-probe on Kali Linux. dhcp-probe is network DHCP or BootP server discover

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install dhcp-probe on Kali Linux.

What is dhcp-probe

dhcp-probe is:

dhcp_probe attempts to discover DHCP and BootP servers on a directly-attached Ethernet network. A network administrator can use this tool to locate un- authorized DHCP and BootP servers. Essentially, dhcp_probe mimics a BootP or DHCP client in a variety of possible states, attempting to provoke responses from servers.

There are three methods to install dhcp-probe 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 dhcp-probe Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install dhcp-probe

Install dhcp-probe Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install dhcp-probe

Install dhcp-probe 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 dhcp-probe using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install dhcp-probe

How To Uninstall dhcp-probe on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the dhcp-probe package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove dhcp-probe

Uninstall dhcp-probe And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove dhcp-probe

Remove dhcp-probe Configurations and Data

To remove dhcp-probe configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge dhcp-probe

Remove dhcp-probe configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge dhcp-probe

Dependencies

dhcp-probe have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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