How To Install smb-nat on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install smb-nat on Kali Linux. smb-nat is Netbios Auditing Tool

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install smb-nat on Kali Linux.

What is smb-nat

smb-nat is:

This tool can perform various security checks on remote servers running NetBIOS file sharing services. It is capable of enumerating shares and make break-in attempts using a (user-provided) list of users and passwords.

There are three methods to install smb-nat 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 smb-nat Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install smb-nat

Install smb-nat Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install smb-nat

Install smb-nat 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 smb-nat using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install smb-nat

How To Uninstall smb-nat on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the smb-nat package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove smb-nat

Uninstall smb-nat And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove smb-nat

Remove smb-nat Configurations and Data

To remove smb-nat configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge smb-nat

Remove smb-nat configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge smb-nat

Dependencies

smb-nat have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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