How To Install ssl-cert-check on Kali Linux

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install ssl-cert-check on Kali Linux.

What is ssl-cert-check

ssl-cert-check is:

ssl-cert-check is a small shell script which checks digital certificate expiration. It can also check local certificate files and network accessible servers.

There are three methods to install ssl-cert-check 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 ssl-cert-check Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install ssl-cert-check

Install ssl-cert-check Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install ssl-cert-check using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install ssl-cert-check

Install ssl-cert-check 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 ssl-cert-check using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install ssl-cert-check

How To Uninstall ssl-cert-check on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the ssl-cert-check package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove ssl-cert-check

Uninstall ssl-cert-check And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove ssl-cert-check

Remove ssl-cert-check Configurations and Data

To remove ssl-cert-check configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge ssl-cert-check

Remove ssl-cert-check configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove ssl-cert-check configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ssl-cert-check

Dependencies

ssl-cert-check have the following dependencies:

• openssl

References

• ssl-cert-check website

Summary

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