How To Install tripwire on Kali Linux

Introduction

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

What is tripwire

tripwire is:

Tripwire is a tool that aids system administrators and users in monitoring a designated set of files for any changes. Used with system files on a regular (e.g., daily) basis, Tripwire can notify system administrators of corrupted or tampered files, so damage control measures can be taken in a timely manner.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install tripwire

Install tripwire Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install tripwire

Install tripwire 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 tripwire using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install tripwire

How To Uninstall tripwire on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove tripwire

Uninstall tripwire And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove tripwire

Remove tripwire Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge tripwire

Remove tripwire configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge tripwire

Dependencies

tripwire have the following dependencies:

• debconf
• default-mta

References

• tripwire website

Summary

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