How To Install routersploit on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install routersploit on Kali Linux. routersploit is Exploitation Framework for Embedded Devices

Introduction

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

What is routersploit

routersploit is:

This package contains an open-source exploitation framework dedicated to embedded devices. It consists of various modules that aids penetration testing operations:

  • exploits - modules that take advantage of identified vulnerabilities.
  • creds - modules designed to test credentials against network services.
  • scanners - modules that check if target is vulnerable to any exploit.
  • payloads - modules that are responsible for generating payloads for various architectures and injection points.
  • generic - modules that perform generic attacks.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install routersploit

Install routersploit Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install routersploit

Install routersploit 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 routersploit using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install routersploit

How To Uninstall routersploit on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove routersploit

Uninstall routersploit And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove routersploit

Remove routersploit Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge routersploit

Remove routersploit configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge routersploit

Dependencies

routersploit have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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