How To Install miniupnpd-nftables on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install miniupnpd-nftables on Kali Linux.
What is miniupnpd-nftables
miniupnpd-nftables is:
MiniUPnPd is a small daemon which can be installed on a NAT router to provide UPnP Internet Gateway Device and Port Mapping Protocol services, enabling clients on the LAN to ask for port redirections. It is compatible with peer-to-peer software, messaging applications, and games consoles that connect to online services (including Xbox LIVE and the PlayStation Network).
This package provides miniupnpd with nftables backend.
There are three methods to install miniupnpd-nftables 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 miniupnpd-nftables Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install miniupnpd-nftables using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install miniupnpd-nftablesInstall miniupnpd-nftables Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install miniupnpd-nftables using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install miniupnpd-nftablesInstall miniupnpd-nftables 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 updateAfter updating apt database, We can install miniupnpd-nftables using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install miniupnpd-nftablesHow To Uninstall miniupnpd-nftables on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the miniupnpd-nftables package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove miniupnpd-nftablesUninstall miniupnpd-nftables And Its Dependencies
To uninstall miniupnpd-nftables and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove miniupnpd-nftablesRemove miniupnpd-nftables Configurations and Data
To remove miniupnpd-nftables configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge miniupnpd-nftablesRemove miniupnpd-nftables configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove miniupnpd-nftables configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge miniupnpd-nftablesDependencies
miniupnpd-nftables have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install miniupnpd-nftables package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
