How To Install znc-backlog on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install znc-backlog on Kali Linux. znc-backlog is module for requesting backlog from znc bouncer

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install znc-backlog on Kali Linux.

What is znc-backlog

znc-backlog is:

znc-backlog is a third party ZNC module that makes it easy to request backlog. Its intended use is for when you have just launched your IRC client and gotten a few lines of backlog sent to you, but want to read more. Instead of having to deal with shelling into the box where you run ZNC and manually sifting through the logs, you can issue a short command in your IRC client to request any amount of the most recent lines of log.

For more information about ZNC, see the znc package.

There are three methods to install znc-backlog 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 znc-backlog Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install znc-backlog

Install znc-backlog Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install znc-backlog

Install znc-backlog 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 znc-backlog using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install znc-backlog

How To Uninstall znc-backlog on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the znc-backlog package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove znc-backlog

Uninstall znc-backlog And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove znc-backlog

Remove znc-backlog Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge znc-backlog

Remove znc-backlog configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge znc-backlog

Dependencies

znc-backlog have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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