How To Install stegsnow on Kali Linux

Introduction

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

What is stegsnow

stegsnow is:

This utility can conceal messages in ASCII text by appending whitespaces to the end of lines. Because spaces and tabs are generally not visible in text viewers, the message is effectively hidden from casual observers. And if the built-in encryption is used, the message cannot be read even if it is detected.

About the name: locating trailing whitespace in text is like finding a polar bear in a snowstorm. And it uses the ICE encryption algorithm, so the name is thematically consistent.

This package is useful for personal security, forensics investigations and other actions.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install stegsnow

Install stegsnow Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install stegsnow

Install stegsnow 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 stegsnow using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install stegsnow

How To Uninstall stegsnow on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove stegsnow

Uninstall stegsnow And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove stegsnow

Remove stegsnow Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge stegsnow

Remove stegsnow configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge stegsnow

Dependencies

stegsnow have the following dependencies:

• libc6

References

• stegsnow website

Summary

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