How To Install ssdeep on Kali Linux

Introduction

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

What is ssdeep

ssdeep is:

ssdeep is a tool for recursive computing and matching of Context Triggered Piecewise Hashing (aka Fuzzy Hashing).

Fuzzy hashing is a method for comparing similar but not identical files. This tool can be used to compare files like regular hashing does (like md5sum or sha1sum) but it will find similar files with little differences.

For example, it can be used to identify modified versions of known files even if data has been inserted, modified, or deleted in the new files.

This package is useful in forensics investigations.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install ssdeep

Install ssdeep Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install ssdeep

Install ssdeep 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 ssdeep using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install ssdeep

How To Uninstall ssdeep on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove ssdeep

Uninstall ssdeep And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove ssdeep

Remove ssdeep Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge ssdeep

Remove ssdeep configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ssdeep

Dependencies

ssdeep have the following dependencies:

• libc6
• libgcc-s1
• libstdc++6

References

• ssdeep website

Summary

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