How To Install ipv6-toolkit on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install ipv6-toolkit on Kali Linux. ipv6-toolkit is IPv6 assessment and troubleshooting tools

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install ipv6-toolkit on Kali Linux.

What is ipv6-toolkit

ipv6-toolkit is:

Included tools:

  • addr6: An IPv6 address analysis and manipulation tool.
  • flow6: A tool to perform a security asseessment of the IPv6 Flow Label.
  • frag6: A tool to perform IPv6 fragmentation-based attacks and to perform a security assessment of a number of fragmentation-related aspects.
  • icmp6: A tool to perform attacks based on ICMPv6 error messages.
  • jumbo6: A tool to assess potential flaws in the handling of IPv6 Jumbograms.
  • na6: A tool to send arbitrary Neighbor Advertisement messages.
  • ni6: A tool to send arbitrary ICMPv6 Node Information messages, and assess possible flaws in the processing of such packets.
  • ns6: A tool to send arbitrary Neighbor Solicitation messages.
  • ra6: A tool to send arbitrary Router Advertisement messages.
  • rd6: A tool to send arbitrary ICMPv6 Redirect messages.
  • rs6: A tool to send arbitrary Router Solicitation messages.
  • scan6: An IPv6 address scanning tool.
  • tcp6: A tool to send arbitrary TCP segments and perform a variety of TCP- based attacks.

There are three methods to install ipv6-toolkit 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 ipv6-toolkit Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install ipv6-toolkit using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install ipv6-toolkit

Install ipv6-toolkit Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install ipv6-toolkit using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install ipv6-toolkit

Install ipv6-toolkit 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 ipv6-toolkit using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install ipv6-toolkit

How To Uninstall ipv6-toolkit on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the ipv6-toolkit package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove ipv6-toolkit

Uninstall ipv6-toolkit And Its Dependencies

To uninstall ipv6-toolkit and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove ipv6-toolkit

Remove ipv6-toolkit Configurations and Data

To remove ipv6-toolkit configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge ipv6-toolkit

Remove ipv6-toolkit configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove ipv6-toolkit configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ipv6-toolkit

Dependencies

ipv6-toolkit have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install ipv6-toolkit package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.