How To Install vrrpd on Kali Linux

Introduction

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

What is vrrpd

vrrpd is:

This package provides an implementation of VRRPv2 as specified in rfc2338. It runs in the Linux kernel’s userspace (as root).

VRRP can be used to setup high-availability services in Debian since two machines can use the same (virtual) IP address which is transfered upon failover. Some kernel features need to be enabled (please read the FAQ)

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install vrrpd

Install vrrpd Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install vrrpd

Install vrrpd 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 vrrpd using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install vrrpd

How To Uninstall vrrpd on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove vrrpd

Uninstall vrrpd And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove vrrpd

Remove vrrpd Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge vrrpd

Remove vrrpd configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge vrrpd

Dependencies

vrrpd have the following dependencies:

• libc6

References

• vrrpd website

Summary

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