How To Install proftpd-mod-counter on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install proftpd-mod-counter on Kali Linux.
What is proftpd-mod-counter
proftpd-mod-counter is:
The mod_counter module is designed to allow a sort of “locking” to be enforced when the same file is being uploaded or downloaded by multiple clients at the same time.
The mod_counter works by creating a SysV semaphore for a file being read/written, and placing a number of reader or writer “counters” in that semaphore. When the configured maximum number of counters is reached, the FTP command which seeks to add another reader/writer counter will be denied. This allows site to configure the maximum number of clients which can be reading/writing any file at one time.
There are three methods to install proftpd-mod-counter 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 proftpd-mod-counter Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install proftpd-mod-counter using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install proftpd-mod-counterInstall proftpd-mod-counter Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install proftpd-mod-counter using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install proftpd-mod-counterInstall proftpd-mod-counter 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 proftpd-mod-counter using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install proftpd-mod-counterHow To Uninstall proftpd-mod-counter on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the proftpd-mod-counter package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove proftpd-mod-counterUninstall proftpd-mod-counter And Its Dependencies
To uninstall proftpd-mod-counter and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove proftpd-mod-counterRemove proftpd-mod-counter Configurations and Data
To remove proftpd-mod-counter configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge proftpd-mod-counterRemove proftpd-mod-counter configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove proftpd-mod-counter configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge proftpd-mod-counterDependencies
proftpd-mod-counter have the following dependencies:
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install proftpd-mod-counter package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.