How To Install iptables-netflow-dkms on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install iptables-netflow-dkms on Kali Linux. iptables-netflow-dkms is iptables target which generates netflows

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install iptables-netflow-dkms on Kali Linux.

What is iptables-netflow-dkms

iptables-netflow-dkms is:

ipt-netflow is an iptables/netfilter target which generates traffic statistics in NetFlow v5 and v9 format as well as in IPFIX format.

It provides high performance and scalability. For highest performance module could be run without conntrack being enabled in kernel. Reported to be able to handle 10Gbit traffic with more than 1500000 pps with negligible server load (on S5500BC).

There are three methods to install iptables-netflow-dkms 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 iptables-netflow-dkms Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install iptables-netflow-dkms

Install iptables-netflow-dkms Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install iptables-netflow-dkms using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install iptables-netflow-dkms

Install iptables-netflow-dkms 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 iptables-netflow-dkms using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install iptables-netflow-dkms

How To Uninstall iptables-netflow-dkms on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the iptables-netflow-dkms package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove iptables-netflow-dkms

Uninstall iptables-netflow-dkms And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove iptables-netflow-dkms

Remove iptables-netflow-dkms Configurations and Data

To remove iptables-netflow-dkms configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge iptables-netflow-dkms

Remove iptables-netflow-dkms configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove iptables-netflow-dkms configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge iptables-netflow-dkms

Dependencies

iptables-netflow-dkms have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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