How To Install snmptrapd on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install snmptrapd on Kali Linux. snmptrapd is Net-SNMP notification receiver

Introduction

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

What is snmptrapd

snmptrapd is:

The Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) provides a framework for the exchange of management information between agents (servers) and clients.

snmptrapd is an SNMP application (daemon) that receives and logs SNMP TRAP and INFORM messages.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install snmptrapd

Install snmptrapd Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install snmptrapd

Install snmptrapd 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 snmptrapd using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install snmptrapd

How To Uninstall snmptrapd on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove snmptrapd

Uninstall snmptrapd And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove snmptrapd

Remove snmptrapd Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge snmptrapd

Remove snmptrapd configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge snmptrapd

Dependencies

snmptrapd have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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