How To Install proftpd-mod-statsd on Kali Linux

Introduction

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

What is proftpd-mod-statsd

proftpd-mod-statsd is:

The mod_statsd module for ProFTPD emits metrics to a configured statsd server, for obtaining/graphing data rather than having to parse log files.

There are three methods to install proftpd-mod-statsd 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-statsd 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-statsd using apt-get by running the following command:

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

Install proftpd-mod-statsd Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install proftpd-mod-statsd

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

sudo aptitude -y install proftpd-mod-statsd

How To Uninstall proftpd-mod-statsd on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove proftpd-mod-statsd

Uninstall proftpd-mod-statsd And Its Dependencies

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

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

Remove proftpd-mod-statsd Configurations and Data

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

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

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

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

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

Dependencies

proftpd-mod-statsd have the following dependencies:

• libc6
• proftpd-abi-1.3.7a

References

• proftpd-mod-statsd website

Summary

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