How To Install samba on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install samba on Kali Linux. samba is SMB/CIFS file, print, and login server for Unix

Introduction

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

What is samba

samba is:

Samba is an implementation of the SMB/CIFS protocol for Unix systems, providing support for cross-platform file and printer sharing with Microsoft Windows, OS X, and other Unix systems. Samba can also function as an NT4-style domain controller, and can integrate with both NT4 domains and Active Directory realms as a member server.

This package provides the components necessary to use Samba as a stand-alone file and print server or as an NT4 or Active Directory domain controller. For use in an NT4 domain or Active Directory realm, you will also need the winbind package.

This package is not required for connecting to existing SMB/CIFS servers (see smbclient) or for mounting remote filesystems (see cifs-utils).

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install samba

Install samba Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install samba

Install samba 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 samba using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install samba

How To Uninstall samba on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove samba

Uninstall samba And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove samba

Remove samba Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge samba

Remove samba configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge samba

Dependencies

samba have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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