How To Install zeek-common on Kali Linux

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install zeek-common on Kali Linux.

What is zeek-common

zeek-common is:

This package contains the architecture-independent parts for the Zeek network security monitor.

There are three methods to install zeek-common 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 zeek-common Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install zeek-common

Install zeek-common Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install zeek-common

Install zeek-common 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 zeek-common using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install zeek-common

How To Uninstall zeek-common on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the zeek-common package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove zeek-common

Uninstall zeek-common And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove zeek-common

Remove zeek-common Configurations and Data

To remove zeek-common configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge zeek-common

Remove zeek-common configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge zeek-common

Dependencies

zeek-common have the following dependencies:

References

• zeek-common website

Summary

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