How To Install mitmproxy on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install mitmproxy on Kali Linux. mitmproxy is SSL-capable man-in-the-middle HTTP proxy

Introduction

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

What is mitmproxy

mitmproxy is:

mitmproxy is an SSL-capable man-in-the-middle HTTP proxy. It provides a console interface that allows traffic flows to be inspected and edited on the fly.

Also shipped is mitmdump, the command-line version of mitmproxy, with the same functionality but without the frills. Think tcpdump for HTTP.

Features:

  • intercept and modify HTTP traffic on the fly
  • save HTTP conversations for later replay and analysis
  • replay both HTTP clients and servers
  • make scripted changes to HTTP traffic using Python
  • SSL interception certs generated on the fly

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install mitmproxy

Install mitmproxy Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install mitmproxy

Install mitmproxy 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 mitmproxy using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install mitmproxy

How To Uninstall mitmproxy on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove mitmproxy

Uninstall mitmproxy And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove mitmproxy

Remove mitmproxy Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge mitmproxy

Remove mitmproxy configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge mitmproxy

Dependencies

mitmproxy have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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