How To Install myproxy-admin on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install myproxy-admin on Kali Linux.
What is myproxy-admin
myproxy-admin is:
MyProxy is open source software for managing X.509 Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) security credentials (certificates and private keys). MyProxy combines an online credential repository with an online certificate authority to allow users to securely obtain credentials when and where needed. Users run myproxy-logon to authenticate and obtain credentials, including trusted CA certificates and Certificate Revocation Lists (CRLs).
This package contains the MyProxy server admin commands.
There are three methods to install myproxy-admin 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 myproxy-admin Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install myproxy-admin using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install myproxy-adminInstall myproxy-admin Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install myproxy-admin using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install myproxy-adminInstall myproxy-admin 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 myproxy-admin using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install myproxy-adminHow To Uninstall myproxy-admin on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the myproxy-admin package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove myproxy-adminUninstall myproxy-admin And Its Dependencies
To uninstall myproxy-admin and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove myproxy-adminRemove myproxy-admin Configurations and Data
To remove myproxy-admin configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge myproxy-adminRemove myproxy-admin configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove myproxy-admin configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge myproxy-adminDependencies
myproxy-admin have the following dependencies:
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install myproxy-admin package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.