How To Install zkg on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install zkg on Kali Linux. zkg is Zeek Package Manager

Introduction

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

What is zkg

zkg is:

The Zeek Package Manager makes it easy for Zeek users to install and manage third party scripts as well as plugins for Zeek and ZeekControl.

This package installs the zkg executable and support files.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install zkg

Install zkg Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install zkg

Install zkg 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 zkg using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install zkg

How To Uninstall zkg on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove zkg

Uninstall zkg And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove zkg

Remove zkg Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge zkg

Remove zkg configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge zkg

Dependencies

zkg have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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