How To Install termshark on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install termshark on Kali Linux.
What is termshark
termshark is:
If you’re debugging on a remote machine with a large pcap and no desire to scp it back to your desktop, termshark can help!
Features: ?? Read pcap files or sniff live interfaces (where tshark is permitted) ?? Inspect each packet using familiar Wireshark-inspired views ?? Filter pcaps or live captures using Wireshark’s display filters ?? Copy ranges of packets to the clipboard from the terminal ?? Written in Go, compiles to a single executable on each platform
There are three methods to install termshark 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 termshark Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install termshark using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install termsharkInstall termshark Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install termshark using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install termsharkInstall termshark 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 updateAfter updating apt database, We can install termshark using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install termsharkHow To Uninstall termshark on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the termshark package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove termsharkUninstall termshark And Its Dependencies
To uninstall termshark and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove termsharkRemove termshark Configurations and Data
To remove termshark configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge termsharkRemove termshark configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove termshark configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge termsharkDependencies
termshark have the following dependencies:
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install termshark package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.