How To Install fake on Kali Linux

Introduction

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

What is fake

fake is:

Fake is a utility that enables the IP address be taken over by bringing up a second interface on the host machine and using gratuitous arp. Designed to switch in backup servers on a LAN.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install fake

Install fake Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install fake

Install fake 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 fake using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install fake

How To Uninstall fake on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove fake

Uninstall fake And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove fake

Remove fake Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge fake

Remove fake configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge fake

Dependencies

fake have the following dependencies:

• libc6

References

• fake website

Summary

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