How To Install p0f on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install p0f on Debian 9.
What is p0f
p0f is:
p0f performs passive OS detection based on SYN packets. Unlike nmap and queso, p0f does recognition without sending any data. Additionally, it is able to determine the distance to the remote host, and can be used to determine the structure of a foreign or local network. When running on the gateway of a network it is able to gather huge amounts of data and provide useful statistics. On a user-end computer it could be used as powerful IDS add-on. p0f supports full tcpdump-style filtering expressions, and has an extensible and detailed fingerprinting database.
There are three methods to install p0f on Debian 9. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install p0f Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install p0f using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install p0f
Install p0f Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install p0f using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install p0f
Install p0f Using aptitude
If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install p0f using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install p0f
How To Uninstall p0f on Debian 9
To uninstall only the p0f package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove p0f
Uninstall p0f And Its Dependencies
To uninstall p0f and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove p0f
Remove p0f Configurations and Data
To remove p0f configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge p0f
Remove p0f configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove p0f configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge p0f
Dependencies
p0f have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install p0f package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.