How To Install slowhttptest on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install slowhttptest on Kali Linux. slowhttptest is application layer Denial of Service attacks simulation tool

Introduction

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

What is slowhttptest

slowhttptest is:

SlowHTTPTest is a highly configurable tool that simulates some application layer Denial of Service attacks.

It implements most common low-bandwidth application layer Denial of Service attacks, such as

  • Slowloris
  • Slow HTTP POST
  • Slow Read attack (based on TCP persist timer exploit) by draining concurrent connections pool
  • Apache Range Header attack by causing very significant memory and CPU usage on the server.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install slowhttptest

Install slowhttptest Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install slowhttptest

Install slowhttptest 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 slowhttptest using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install slowhttptest

How To Uninstall slowhttptest on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove slowhttptest

Uninstall slowhttptest And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove slowhttptest

Remove slowhttptest Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge slowhttptest

Remove slowhttptest configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge slowhttptest

Dependencies

slowhttptest have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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