How To Install spike on Kali Linux

Introduction

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

What is spike

spike is:

When you need to analyze a new network protocol for buffer overflows or similar weaknesses, the SPIKE is the tool of choice for professionals. While it requires a strong knowledge of C to use, it produces results second to none in the field.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install spike

Install spike Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install spike

Install spike 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 spike using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install spike

How To Uninstall spike on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove spike

Uninstall spike And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove spike

Remove spike Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge spike

Remove spike configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge spike

Dependencies

spike have the following dependencies:

• libc6

References

• spike website

Summary

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