How To Install zssh on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install zssh on Kali Linux. zssh is interactive file transfers over ssh

Introduction

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

What is zssh

zssh is:

zssh (Zmodem SSH) is a program for interactively transferring files to a remote machine while using the secure shell (ssh). It is intended to be a convenient alternative to scp, allowing to transfer files without having to open another session and re-authenticate oneself.

Files are transferred through the zmodem protocol, using the rz and sz commands.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install zssh

Install zssh Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install zssh

Install zssh 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 zssh using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install zssh

How To Uninstall zssh on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove zssh

Uninstall zssh And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove zssh

Remove zssh Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge zssh

Remove zssh configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge zssh

Dependencies

zssh have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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