How To Install jabberd2 on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install jabberd2 on Kali Linux. jabberd2 is Jabber instant messenger server

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install jabberd2 on Kali Linux.

What is jabberd2

jabberd2 is:

Jabber is a free instant messaging server based on XMPP.

This package contains Jabberd 2, the next generation of the Jabberd server. It has been rewritten from the ground up to be scalable, architecturally sound, and to support the latest protocol extensions coming out of the XSF.

There are three methods to install jabberd2 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 jabberd2 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install jabberd2 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install jabberd2

Install jabberd2 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install jabberd2 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install jabberd2

Install jabberd2 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 jabberd2 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install jabberd2

How To Uninstall jabberd2 on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the jabberd2 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove jabberd2

Uninstall jabberd2 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall jabberd2 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove jabberd2

Remove jabberd2 Configurations and Data

To remove jabberd2 configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge jabberd2

Remove jabberd2 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove jabberd2 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge jabberd2

Dependencies

jabberd2 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install jabberd2 package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.