How To Install knot-resolver-module-http on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install knot-resolver-module-http on Kali Linux. knot-resolver-module-http is HTTP module for Knot Resolver

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install knot-resolver-module-http on Kali Linux.

What is knot-resolver-module-http

knot-resolver-module-http is:

The Knot Resolver is a caching full resolver implementation written in C and LuaJIT, including both a resolver library and a daemon. Modular architecture of the library keeps the core tiny and efficient, and provides a state-machine like API for extensions. There are three built-in modules - iterator, cache, validator, and many external.

This package contains HTTP module for local visualization of the resolver cache and queries.

There are three methods to install knot-resolver-module-http 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 knot-resolver-module-http Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install knot-resolver-module-http using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install knot-resolver-module-http

Install knot-resolver-module-http Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install knot-resolver-module-http using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install knot-resolver-module-http

Install knot-resolver-module-http 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 knot-resolver-module-http using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install knot-resolver-module-http

How To Uninstall knot-resolver-module-http on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the knot-resolver-module-http package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove knot-resolver-module-http

Uninstall knot-resolver-module-http And Its Dependencies

To uninstall knot-resolver-module-http and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove knot-resolver-module-http

Remove knot-resolver-module-http Configurations and Data

To remove knot-resolver-module-http configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge knot-resolver-module-http

Remove knot-resolver-module-http configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove knot-resolver-module-http configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge knot-resolver-module-http

Dependencies

knot-resolver-module-http have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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