How To Install eapoltest on Kali Linux

Introduction

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

What is eapoltest

eapoltest is:

eapol_test allows testing EAP authentication methods without using a full 802.1X connection. It is frequently used to test the EAP configuration of RADIUS systems. It is an administrator tool and not required for standard 802.1X authentication.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install eapoltest

Install eapoltest Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install eapoltest

Install eapoltest 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 eapoltest using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install eapoltest

How To Uninstall eapoltest on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove eapoltest

Uninstall eapoltest And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove eapoltest

Remove eapoltest Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge eapoltest

Remove eapoltest configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge eapoltest

Dependencies

eapoltest have the following dependencies:

• libc6
• libdbus-1-3
• libpcsclite1
• libssl1.1

References

• eapoltest website

Summary

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