How To Install sslstrip on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install sslstrip on Debian 9.
What is sslstrip
sslstrip is:
sslstrip is a tool that transparently hijacks HTTP traffic on a network, watch for HTTPS links and redirects, and then map those links into look-alike HTTP links or homograph-similar HTTPS links. It also supports modes for supplying a favicon which looks like a lock icon, selective logging, and session denial.
There are three methods to install sslstrip on Debian 9. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install sslstrip Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install sslstrip using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install sslstrip
Install sslstrip Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install sslstrip using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install sslstrip
Install sslstrip 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 sslstrip using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install sslstrip
How To Uninstall sslstrip on Debian 9
To uninstall only the sslstrip package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove sslstrip
Uninstall sslstrip And Its Dependencies
To uninstall sslstrip and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove sslstrip
Remove sslstrip Configurations and Data
To remove sslstrip configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge sslstrip
Remove sslstrip configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove sslstrip configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge sslstrip
Dependencies
sslstrip have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install sslstrip package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.