How To Install dumpsterdiver on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install dumpsterdiver on Kali Linux. dumpsterdiver is tool to analyze big volumes of data in search of hardcoded secrets

Introduction

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

What is dumpsterdiver

dumpsterdiver is:

This package contains a tool, which can analyze big volumes of data in search of hardcoded secrets like keys (e.g. AWS Access Key, Azure Share Key or SSH keys) or passwords. Additionally, it allows creating a simple search rules with basic conditions (e.g. report only csv files including at least 10 email addresses).

The main idea of this tool is to detect any potential secret leaks.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install dumpsterdiver

Install dumpsterdiver Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install dumpsterdiver

Install dumpsterdiver 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 dumpsterdiver using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install dumpsterdiver

How To Uninstall dumpsterdiver on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove dumpsterdiver

Uninstall dumpsterdiver And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove dumpsterdiver

Remove dumpsterdiver Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge dumpsterdiver

Remove dumpsterdiver configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge dumpsterdiver

Dependencies

dumpsterdiver have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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