How To Install pscan on Kali Linux

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install pscan on Kali Linux.

What is pscan

pscan is:

pscan is a program which scans C source files for common function abuses, which often lead to security problems.

Functions which use variadic arguments will be flagged if they appear to contain user-controlled input.

It is a useful tool for those performing source code audits.

There are three methods to install pscan 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 pscan Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install pscan

Install pscan Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install pscan using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install pscan

Install pscan 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 pscan using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install pscan

How To Uninstall pscan on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the pscan package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove pscan

Uninstall pscan And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove pscan

Remove pscan Configurations and Data

To remove pscan configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge pscan

Remove pscan configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pscan

Dependencies

pscan have the following dependencies:

• libc6

References

• pscan website

Summary

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