How To Install dhcp-probe on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install dhcp-probe on Kali Linux.
What is dhcp-probe
dhcp-probe is:
dhcp_probe attempts to discover DHCP and BootP servers on a directly-attached Ethernet network. A network administrator can use this tool to locate un- authorized DHCP and BootP servers. Essentially, dhcp_probe mimics a BootP or DHCP client in a variety of possible states, attempting to provoke responses from servers.
There are three methods to install dhcp-probe 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 dhcp-probe Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install dhcp-probe using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install dhcp-probeInstall dhcp-probe Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install dhcp-probe using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install dhcp-probeInstall dhcp-probe 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 dhcp-probe using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install dhcp-probeHow To Uninstall dhcp-probe on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the dhcp-probe package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove dhcp-probeUninstall dhcp-probe And Its Dependencies
To uninstall dhcp-probe and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove dhcp-probeRemove dhcp-probe Configurations and Data
To remove dhcp-probe configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge dhcp-probeRemove dhcp-probe configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove dhcp-probe configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge dhcp-probeDependencies
dhcp-probe have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install dhcp-probe package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
