How To Install merlin-agent on Kali Linux

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install merlin-agent on Kali Linux.

What is merlin-agent

merlin-agent is:

This package contains a cross-platform post-exploitation HTTP/2 Command & Control server and agent written in golang.

There are three methods to install merlin-agent 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 merlin-agent Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install merlin-agent

Install merlin-agent Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install merlin-agent

Install merlin-agent 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 merlin-agent using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install merlin-agent

How To Uninstall merlin-agent on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the merlin-agent package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove merlin-agent

Uninstall merlin-agent And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove merlin-agent

Remove merlin-agent Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge merlin-agent

Remove merlin-agent configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge merlin-agent

Dependencies

merlin-agent have the following dependencies:

• libc6

References

• merlin-agent website

Summary

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