How To Install xl2tpd on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install xl2tpd on Kali Linux. xl2tpd is layer 2 tunneling protocol implementation

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install xl2tpd on Kali Linux.

What is xl2tpd

xl2tpd is:

xl2tpd is an open source implementation of the L2TP tunneling protocol (RFC2661). xl2tpd is forked from l2tpd and is maintained by Xelerance Corporation.

The main purpose of this protocol is to tunnel PPP frames through IP networks. It implements both LAC and LNS role in the L2TP networking architecture.

There are three methods to install xl2tpd 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 xl2tpd Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install xl2tpd using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install xl2tpd

Install xl2tpd Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install xl2tpd using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install xl2tpd

Install xl2tpd 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 xl2tpd using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install xl2tpd

How To Uninstall xl2tpd on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the xl2tpd package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove xl2tpd

Uninstall xl2tpd And Its Dependencies

To uninstall xl2tpd and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove xl2tpd

Remove xl2tpd Configurations and Data

To remove xl2tpd configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge xl2tpd

Remove xl2tpd configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove xl2tpd configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xl2tpd

Dependencies

xl2tpd have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install xl2tpd package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.