How To Install zeek-dev on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install zeek-dev on Kali Linux. zeek-dev is passive network traffic analyzer – development files

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 update

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

sudo apt-get -y install zeek-dev

Install zeek-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install zeek-dev

Install 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 update

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

sudo aptitude -y install zeek-dev

How 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-dev

Uninstall 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-dev

Remove 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-dev

Remove 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-dev

Dependencies

zeek-dev have the following dependencies:

References

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.