How To Install recon-ng on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install recon-ng on Kali Linux. recon-ng is Web Reconnaissance framework written in Python

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install recon-ng on Kali Linux.

What is `recon-ng`

recon-ng is:

Recon-ng is a full-featured Web Reconnaissance framework written in Python. Complete with independent modules, database interaction, built in convenience functions, interactive help, and command completion, Recon-ng provides a powerful environment in which open source web-based reconnaissance can be conducted quickly and thoroughly.

Recon-ng has a look and feel similar to the Metasploit Framework, reducing the learning curve for leveraging the framework. However, it is quite different. Recon-ng is not intended to compete with existing frameworks, as it is designed exclusively for web-based open source reconnaissance. If you want to exploit, use the Metasploit Framework. If you want to Social Engineer, use the Social Engineer Toolkit.

There are three methods to install recon-ng 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 recon-ng Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install recon-ng

Install recon-ng Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install recon-ng

Install recon-ng 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 recon-ng using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install recon-ng

How To Uninstall recon-ng on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the recon-ng package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove recon-ng

Uninstall recon-ng And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove recon-ng

Remove recon-ng Configurations and Data

To remove recon-ng configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge recon-ng

Remove recon-ng configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge recon-ng

Dependencies

recon-ng have the following dependencies:

References

recon-ng website

Summary

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