How To Install hpsockd on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install hpsockd on Kali Linux. hpsockd is HP SOCKS server

Introduction

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

What is hpsockd

hpsockd is:

Hpsockd is yet-another SOCKS server, with both version 5 (RFC1928 and others) as well as version 4 support, originally written at Hewlett-Packard Company.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install hpsockd

Install hpsockd Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install hpsockd

Install hpsockd 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 hpsockd using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install hpsockd

How To Uninstall hpsockd on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove hpsockd

Uninstall hpsockd And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove hpsockd

Remove hpsockd Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge hpsockd

Remove hpsockd configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge hpsockd

Dependencies

hpsockd have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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