How To Install ghidra on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install ghidra on Kali Linux. ghidra is Software Reverse Engineering Framework

Introduction

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

What is ghidra

ghidra is:

This package contains a software reverse engineering (SRE) framework created and maintained by the National Security Agency Research Directorate. This framework includes a suite of full-featured, high-end software analysis tools that enable users to analyze compiled code on a variety of platforms including Windows, macOS, and Linux. Capabilities include disassembly, assembly, decompilation, graphing, and scripting, along with hundreds of other features. Ghidra supports a wide variety of processor instruction sets and executable formats and can be run in both user-interactive and automated modes. Users may also develop their own Ghidra extension components and/or scripts using Java or Python.

In support of NSA’s Cybersecurity mission, Ghidra was built to solve scaling and teaming problems on complex SRE efforts, and to provide a customizable and extensible SRE research platform. NSA has applied Ghidra SRE capabilities to a variety of problems that involve analyzing malicious code and generating deep insights for SRE analysts who seek a better understanding of potential vulnerabilities in networks and systems.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install ghidra

Install ghidra Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install ghidra

Install ghidra 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 ghidra using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install ghidra

How To Uninstall ghidra on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove ghidra

Uninstall ghidra And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove ghidra

Remove ghidra Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge ghidra

Remove ghidra configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ghidra

Dependencies

ghidra have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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