How To Install powershell-empire on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install powershell-empire on Kali Linux. powershell-empire is PowerShell and Python post-exploitation agent

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install powershell-empire on Kali Linux.

What is powershell-empire

powershell-empire is:

This package contains a post-exploitation framework that includes a pure-PowerShell2.0 Windows agent, and a pure Python Linux/OS X agent. It is the merge of the previous PowerShell Empire and Python EmPyre projects. The framework offers cryptologically-secure communications and a flexible architecture. On the PowerShell side, Empire implements the ability to run PowerShell agents without needing powershell.exe, rapidly deployable post-exploitation modules ranging from key loggers to Mimikatz, and adaptable communications to evade network detection, all wrapped up in a usability-focused framework.

There are three methods to install powershell-empire 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 powershell-empire Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install powershell-empire

Install powershell-empire Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install powershell-empire

Install powershell-empire 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 powershell-empire using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install powershell-empire

How To Uninstall powershell-empire on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the powershell-empire package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove powershell-empire

Uninstall powershell-empire And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove powershell-empire

Remove powershell-empire Configurations and Data

To remove powershell-empire configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge powershell-empire

Remove powershell-empire configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge powershell-empire

Dependencies

powershell-empire have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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