How To Install dnscrypt-proxy on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install dnscrypt-proxy on Kali Linux. dnscrypt-proxy is Flexible DNS proxy, with support for encrypted DNS protocols

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install dnscrypt-proxy on Kali Linux.

What is dnscrypt-proxy

dnscrypt-proxy is:

dnscrypt-proxy is a flexible DNS proxy, with support for modern encrypted DNS protocols such as DNSCrypt v2 and DNS-over-HTTPS.

There are three methods to install dnscrypt-proxy 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 dnscrypt-proxy Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install dnscrypt-proxy

Install dnscrypt-proxy Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install dnscrypt-proxy

Install dnscrypt-proxy 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 dnscrypt-proxy using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install dnscrypt-proxy

How To Uninstall dnscrypt-proxy on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the dnscrypt-proxy package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove dnscrypt-proxy

Uninstall dnscrypt-proxy And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove dnscrypt-proxy

Remove dnscrypt-proxy Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge dnscrypt-proxy

Remove dnscrypt-proxy configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge dnscrypt-proxy

Dependencies

dnscrypt-proxy have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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