How To Install proxytunnel on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install proxytunnel on Kali Linux.
What is proxytunnel
proxytunnel is:
Proxytunnel creates tunnels through HTTP(S) proxies for any TCP based protocol. It comes in handy when one sits behind a firewall that allows for HTTP(S) traffic only.
The program connects stdin and stdout to an origin server somewhere in the Internet through an industry standard HTTP or HTTPS proxy. It was originally written as an extension to SSH, to be used to SSH to a box at home.
It’s possible to use proxytunnel along with other applications as well, by running it from inetd or as daemon listing on a local port to be forwarded through the tunnel.
There are three methods to install proxytunnel 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 proxytunnel Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install proxytunnel using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install proxytunnelInstall proxytunnel Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install proxytunnel using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install proxytunnelInstall proxytunnel 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 proxytunnel using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install proxytunnelHow To Uninstall proxytunnel on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the proxytunnel package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove proxytunnelUninstall proxytunnel And Its Dependencies
To uninstall proxytunnel and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove proxytunnelRemove proxytunnel Configurations and Data
To remove proxytunnel configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge proxytunnelRemove proxytunnel configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove proxytunnel configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge proxytunnelDependencies
proxytunnel have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install proxytunnel package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.