How To Install sniproxy on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install sniproxy on Kali Linux. sniproxy is Transparent TLS and HTTP layer 4 proxy with SNI support

Introduction

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

What is sniproxy

sniproxy is:

Proxies incoming HTTP and TLS connections based on the hostname contained in the initial request of the TCP session. This enables HTTPS name-based virtual hosting to separate backend servers without installing the private key on the proxy machine.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install sniproxy

Install sniproxy Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install sniproxy

Install sniproxy 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 sniproxy using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install sniproxy

How To Uninstall sniproxy on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove sniproxy

Uninstall sniproxy And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove sniproxy

Remove sniproxy Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge sniproxy

Remove sniproxy configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge sniproxy

Dependencies

sniproxy have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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