How To Install exploitdb on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install exploitdb on Kali Linux. exploitdb is Searchable Exploit Database archive

Introduction

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

What is exploitdb

exploitdb is:

Searchable archive from The Exploit Database. https://www.exploit-db.com/

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install exploitdb

Install exploitdb Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install exploitdb

Install exploitdb 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 exploitdb using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install exploitdb

How To Uninstall exploitdb on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove exploitdb

Uninstall exploitdb And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove exploitdb

Remove exploitdb Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge exploitdb

Remove exploitdb configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge exploitdb

Dependencies

exploitdb have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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