How To Install sbd on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install sbd on Kali Linux.
What is sbd
sbd is:
sbd is a Netcat-clone, designed to be portable and offer strong encryption. It runs on Unix-like operating systems and on Microsoft Win32. sbd features AES-CBC-128 + HMAC-SHA1 encryption (by Christophe Devine), program execution (-e option), choosing source port, continuous reconnection with delay, and some other nice features. sbd supports TCP/IP communication only.
There are three methods to install sbd 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 sbd Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install sbd using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install sbdInstall sbd Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install sbd using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install sbdInstall sbd 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 sbd using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install sbdHow To Uninstall sbd on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the sbd package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove sbdUninstall sbd And Its Dependencies
To uninstall sbd and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove sbdRemove sbd Configurations and Data
To remove sbd configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge sbdRemove sbd configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove sbd configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge sbdDependencies
sbd have the following dependencies:
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install sbd package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.