How To Install xtables-addons-source on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install xtables-addons-source on Kali Linux. xtables-addons-source is Extensions targets and matches for iptables [modules sources]

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install xtables-addons-source on Kali Linux.

What is xtables-addons-source

xtables-addons-source is:

Xtables-addons provides extra modules for iptables not present in the kernel, and is the successor of patch-o-matic. Extensions includes new targets like TEE, TARPIT, CHAOS, or modules like geoip and account.

This package provides the source code for the xtables-addons kernel modules. The xtables-addons package is also required in order to make use of these modules. Kernel source or headers are required to compile these modules.

There are three methods to install xtables-addons-source 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 xtables-addons-source Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install xtables-addons-source

Install xtables-addons-source Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install xtables-addons-source using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install xtables-addons-source

Install xtables-addons-source 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 xtables-addons-source using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install xtables-addons-source

How To Uninstall xtables-addons-source on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the xtables-addons-source package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove xtables-addons-source

Uninstall xtables-addons-source And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove xtables-addons-source

Remove xtables-addons-source Configurations and Data

To remove xtables-addons-source configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge xtables-addons-source

Remove xtables-addons-source configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove xtables-addons-source configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xtables-addons-source

Dependencies

xtables-addons-source have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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