How To Install libnetfilter-conntrack3 on Kali Linux

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libnetfilter-conntrack3 on Kali Linux.

What is libnetfilter-conntrack3

libnetfilter-conntrack3 is:

libnetfilter_conntrack is a userspace library providing a programming interface (API) to the in-kernel connection tracking state table.

There are three methods to install libnetfilter-conntrack3 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 libnetfilter-conntrack3 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libnetfilter-conntrack3 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libnetfilter-conntrack3

Install libnetfilter-conntrack3 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libnetfilter-conntrack3 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libnetfilter-conntrack3

Install libnetfilter-conntrack3 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 libnetfilter-conntrack3 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libnetfilter-conntrack3

How To Uninstall libnetfilter-conntrack3 on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libnetfilter-conntrack3 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libnetfilter-conntrack3

Uninstall libnetfilter-conntrack3 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libnetfilter-conntrack3 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libnetfilter-conntrack3

Remove libnetfilter-conntrack3 Configurations and Data

To remove libnetfilter-conntrack3 configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libnetfilter-conntrack3

Remove libnetfilter-conntrack3 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libnetfilter-conntrack3 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libnetfilter-conntrack3

Dependencies

libnetfilter-conntrack3 have the following dependencies:

• libc6
• libmnl0
• libnfnetlink0

References

• libnetfilter-conntrack3 website

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libnetfilter-conntrack3 package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.