How To Install mgen on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install mgen on Kali Linux. mgen is packet generator for IP network performance tests

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install mgen on Kali Linux.

What is mgen

mgen is:

MGEN provides the ability to perform IP network performance tests and measurements using TCP and UDP/IP traffic. Test messages can be generated, received and logged. MGEN offers control over all network parameters and timing of these messages. All this can be done either via the command line or defined in a file format for greater reproducibility.

There are three methods to install mgen 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 mgen Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install mgen

Install mgen Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install mgen using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install mgen

Install mgen 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 mgen using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install mgen

How To Uninstall mgen on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the mgen package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove mgen

Uninstall mgen And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove mgen

Remove mgen Configurations and Data

To remove mgen configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge mgen

Remove mgen configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge mgen

Dependencies

mgen have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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