How To Install slapd on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install slapd on Kali Linux. slapd is OpenLDAP server (slapd)

Introduction

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

What is slapd

slapd is:

This is the OpenLDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) server (slapd). The server can be used to provide a standalone directory service.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install slapd

Install slapd Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install slapd

Install slapd 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 slapd using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install slapd

How To Uninstall slapd on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove slapd

Uninstall slapd And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove slapd

Remove slapd Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge slapd

Remove slapd configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge slapd

Dependencies

slapd have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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