How To Install sslscan on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install sslscan on Kali Linux. sslscan is Fast SSL scanner

Introduction

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

What is sslscan

sslscan is:

SSLScan queries SSL services, such as HTTPS, in order to determine the ciphers that are supported. SSLScan is designed to be easy, lean and fast. The output includes preferred ciphers of the SSL service, the certificate and is in text and XML formats.

There are three methods to install sslscan 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 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 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 sslscan using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install sslscan

How To Uninstall sslscan on Kali Linux

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 Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove sslscan

Remove sslscan Configurations and Data

To remove sslscan configuration and data from Kali Linux 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 Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.