How To Install simplesamlphp on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install simplesamlphp on Kali Linux. simplesamlphp is Authentication and federation application supporting several protocols

Introduction

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

What is simplesamlphp

simplesamlphp is:

simpleSAMLphp, with its support for several authentication mechanisms and federation protocols, can be used for local authentication, as a service provider or identity provider. It currently supports the following protocols:

  • SAML 2.0 as a Service or Identity Provider.
  • Shibboleth 1.3 as a Service or Identity Provider.
  • A-Select as a Service or Identity Provider
  • CAS for remote authentication
  • OpenID as a Provider or Consumer
  • WS-Federation as a Service Provider

Further authentication providers can be added in form of modules. Other features are protocol bridging, eduGAIN compatibility, attribute mapping and attribute release consent.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install simplesamlphp

Install simplesamlphp Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install simplesamlphp

Install simplesamlphp 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 simplesamlphp using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install simplesamlphp

How To Uninstall simplesamlphp on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove simplesamlphp

Uninstall simplesamlphp And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove simplesamlphp

Remove simplesamlphp Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge simplesamlphp

Remove simplesamlphp configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge simplesamlphp

Dependencies

simplesamlphp have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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