How To Install zeek-dev on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install zeek-dev on Kali Linux.
What is zeek-dev
zeek-dev is:
This package contains the header files needed for building extensions for the Zeek network security monitor.
There are three methods to install zeek-dev 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-dev Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install zeek-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install zeek-devInstall zeek-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install zeek-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install zeek-devInstall zeek-dev 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 updateAfter updating apt database, We can install zeek-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install zeek-devHow To Uninstall zeek-dev on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the zeek-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove zeek-devUninstall zeek-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall zeek-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove zeek-devRemove zeek-dev Configurations and Data
To remove zeek-dev configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge zeek-devRemove zeek-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove zeek-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge zeek-devDependencies
zeek-dev have the following dependencies:
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install zeek-dev package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.