How To Install proftpd-mod-proxy on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install proftpd-mod-proxy on Kali Linux. proftpd-mod-proxy is ProFTPD module mod_proxy

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install proftpd-mod-proxy on Kali Linux.

What is proftpd-mod-proxy

proftpd-mod-proxy is:

The mod_proxy module for ProFTPD proxies FTP/FTPS connections, supporting both forward and reverse proxy configurations.

There are three methods to install proftpd-mod-proxy 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-proxy Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install proftpd-mod-proxy

Install proftpd-mod-proxy Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install proftpd-mod-proxy using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install proftpd-mod-proxy

Install proftpd-mod-proxy 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 proftpd-mod-proxy using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install proftpd-mod-proxy

How To Uninstall proftpd-mod-proxy on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the proftpd-mod-proxy package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove proftpd-mod-proxy

Uninstall proftpd-mod-proxy And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove proftpd-mod-proxy

Remove proftpd-mod-proxy Configurations and Data

To remove proftpd-mod-proxy configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge proftpd-mod-proxy

Remove proftpd-mod-proxy configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove proftpd-mod-proxy configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge proftpd-mod-proxy

Dependencies

proftpd-mod-proxy have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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