How To Install dirb on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install dirb on Debian 12.
What is dirb
dirb is:
DIRB is a Web Content Scanner. It looks for existing (and/or hidden) Web Objects. It basically works by launching a dictionary based attack against a web server and analyzing the responses.
DIRB comes with a set of preconfigured attack wordlists for easy usage but you can use your custom wordlists. Also DIRB sometimes can be used as a classic CGI scanner, but remember that it is a content scanner not a vulnerability scanner.
DIRB’s main purpose is to help in professional web application auditing. Specially in security related testing. It covers some holes not covered by classic web vulnerability scanners. DIRB looks for specific web objects that other generic CGI scanners can’t look for. It doesn’t search vulnerabilities nor does it look for web contents that can be vulnerable.
There are three methods to install dirb 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 dirb Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install dirb using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install dirb
Install dirb Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install dirb using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install dirb
Install dirb 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 dirb using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install dirb
How To Uninstall dirb on Debian 12
To uninstall only the dirb package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove dirb
Uninstall dirb And Its Dependencies
To uninstall dirb and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove dirb
Remove dirb Configurations and Data
To remove dirb configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge dirb
Remove dirb configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove dirb configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge dirb
Dependencies
dirb have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install dirb package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.