How To Install sslscan on Debian 12

Learn how to install sslscan on Debian 12 with this tutorial. sslscan is Tests SSL/TLS enabled services to discover supported cipher suites

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install sslscan on Debian 12.

What is sslscan

sslscan is:

This tool allow queries SSL/TLS services (such as HTTPS) and reports the protocol versions, cipher suites, key exchanges, signature algorithms, and certificates in use. This helps the user understand which parameters are weak from a security standpoint.

sslscan can also output results into an XML file for easy consumption by external programs.

There are three methods to install sslscan on Debian 12. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install sslscan Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install sslscan

Install sslscan Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install sslscan

Install sslscan Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

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

sudo aptitude -y install sslscan

How To Uninstall sslscan on Debian 12

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

sudo apt-get remove sslscan

Uninstall sslscan And Its Dependencies

To uninstall sslscan and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove sslscan

Remove sslscan Configurations and Data

To remove sslscan configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge sslscan

Remove sslscan configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge sslscan

Dependencies

sslscan have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install sslscan package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.