How To Install squid-deb-proxy on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install squid-deb-proxy on Kali Linux.
What is squid-deb-proxy
squid-deb-proxy is:
This package contains a Squid proxy configuration to manage a cache of .deb downloads, with optimizations for the types of file present in package repositories, and using a dedicated directory and port.
There are three methods to install squid-deb-proxy 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 squid-deb-proxy Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install squid-deb-proxy using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install squid-deb-proxyInstall squid-deb-proxy Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install squid-deb-proxy using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install squid-deb-proxyInstall squid-deb-proxy 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 updateAfter updating apt database, We can install squid-deb-proxy using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install squid-deb-proxyHow To Uninstall squid-deb-proxy on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the squid-deb-proxy package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove squid-deb-proxyUninstall squid-deb-proxy And Its Dependencies
To uninstall squid-deb-proxy and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove squid-deb-proxyRemove squid-deb-proxy Configurations and Data
To remove squid-deb-proxy configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge squid-deb-proxyRemove squid-deb-proxy configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove squid-deb-proxy configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge squid-deb-proxyDependencies
squid-deb-proxy have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install squid-deb-proxy package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
