How To Install webscarab on Kali Linux

Introduction

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

What is webscarab

webscarab is:

WebScarab is designed to be a tool for anyone who needs to expose the workings of an HTTP(S) based application, whether to allow the developer to debug otherwise difficult problems, or to allow a security specialist to identify vulnerabilities in the way that the application has been designed or implemented.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install webscarab

Install webscarab Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install webscarab

Install webscarab 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 webscarab using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install webscarab

How To Uninstall webscarab on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove webscarab

Uninstall webscarab And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove webscarab

Remove webscarab Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge webscarab

Remove webscarab configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge webscarab

Dependencies

webscarab have the following dependencies:

• default-jre

References

• webscarab website

Summary

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