How To Install ssh-tools on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install ssh-tools on Kali Linux. ssh-tools is collection of various tools using ssh

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install ssh-tools on Kali Linux.

What is ssh-tools

ssh-tools is:

the following tools are included

  • ssh-ping: check if host is reachable using ssh_config
  • ssh-version: shows version of the SSH server you are connecting to
  • ssh-diff: diff a file over SSH
  • ssh-facts: get some facts about the remote system
  • ssh-hostkeys: prints server host keys in several formats
  • ssh-keyinfo: prints keys in several formats
  • ssh-certinfo: shows validity and information of SSH certificates

There are three methods to install ssh-tools 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 ssh-tools Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install ssh-tools

Install ssh-tools Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install ssh-tools

Install ssh-tools 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 ssh-tools using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install ssh-tools

How To Uninstall ssh-tools on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the ssh-tools package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove ssh-tools

Uninstall ssh-tools And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove ssh-tools

Remove ssh-tools Configurations and Data

To remove ssh-tools configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge ssh-tools

Remove ssh-tools configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ssh-tools

Dependencies

ssh-tools have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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