How To Install sslyze on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install sslyze on Kali Linux. sslyze is Fast and full-featured SSL scanner

Introduction

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

What is sslyze

sslyze is:

SSLyze is a Python tool that can analyze the SSL configuration of a server by connecting to it. It is designed to be fast and comprehensive, and should help organizations and testers identify misconfigurations affecting their SSL servers.

There are three methods to install sslyze 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 sslyze Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install sslyze

Install sslyze Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install sslyze

Install sslyze 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 sslyze using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install sslyze

How To Uninstall sslyze on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove sslyze

Uninstall sslyze And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove sslyze

Remove sslyze Configurations and Data

To remove sslyze configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge sslyze

Remove sslyze configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge sslyze

Dependencies

sslyze have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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