How To Install htshells on Kali Linux

Introduction

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

What is htshells

htshells is:

htshells is a series of web based attacks based around the .htaccess files. Most of the attacks are centered around two attack categories. Remote code/ command execution and information disclosure. These attacks are intended for use during penetration tests or security assessments. It was created to get shell in a CMS that restricted uploads based on extension and placed each uploaded file in it’s own directory.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install htshells

Install htshells Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install htshells

Install htshells 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 htshells using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install htshells

How To Uninstall htshells on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove htshells

Uninstall htshells And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove htshells

Remove htshells Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge htshells

Remove htshells configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge htshells

Dependencies

htshells have the following dependencies:

References

• htshells website

Summary

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