How To Install golang-redoctober on Kali Linux

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install golang-redoctober on Kali Linux.

What is golang-redoctober

golang-redoctober is:

Red October is a software-based two-man rule style encryption and decryption server. The two-man rule is a control mechanism designed to achieve a high level of security by requiring the presence of two authorized people at all times. In the case of Red October the two-man rule is implemented by encrypting data in such as way as to require two authorised key-holds to decrypt it.

This package contains the server and command-line client.

There are three methods to install golang-redoctober 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 golang-redoctober Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install golang-redoctober

Install golang-redoctober Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install golang-redoctober

Install golang-redoctober 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 golang-redoctober using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install golang-redoctober

How To Uninstall golang-redoctober on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the golang-redoctober package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove golang-redoctober

Uninstall golang-redoctober And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove golang-redoctober

Remove golang-redoctober Configurations and Data

To remove golang-redoctober configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge golang-redoctober

Remove golang-redoctober configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge golang-redoctober

Dependencies

golang-redoctober have the following dependencies:

• libc6

References

• golang-redoctober website

Summary

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