How To Install n2n on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install n2n on Kali Linux. n2n is Peer-to-Peer VPN network daemon

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install n2n on Kali Linux.

What is n2n

n2n is:

n2n is an open source VPN application which utilizes a Peer-to-peer architecture for network membership and routing.

There are three methods to install n2n 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 n2n Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install n2n using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install n2n

Install n2n Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install n2n using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install n2n

Install n2n 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 n2n using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install n2n

How To Uninstall n2n on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the n2n package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove n2n

Uninstall n2n And Its Dependencies

To uninstall n2n and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove n2n

Remove n2n Configurations and Data

To remove n2n configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge n2n

Remove n2n configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove n2n configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge n2n

Dependencies

n2n have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install n2n package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.