How To Install javasnoop on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install javasnoop
on Kali Linux.
What is javasnoop
javasnoop is:
Normally, without access to the original source code, testing the security of a Java client is unpredictable at best and unrealistic at worst. With access the original source, you can run a simple Java program and attach a debugger to it remotely, stepping through code and changing variables where needed. Doing the same with an applet is a little bit more difficult. JavaSnoop attempts to solve this problem by allowing you attach to an existing process (like a debugger) and instantly begin tampering with method calls, run custom code, or just watch what’s happening on the system.
There are three methods to install javasnoop
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 javasnoop Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get
using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install javasnoop
using apt-get
by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install javasnoop
Install javasnoop Using apt
Update apt database with apt
using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install javasnoop
using apt
by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install javasnoop
Install javasnoop 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 javasnoop
using aptitude
by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install javasnoop
How To Uninstall javasnoop on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the javasnoop
package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove javasnoop
Uninstall javasnoop And Its Dependencies
To uninstall javasnoop
and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove javasnoop
Remove javasnoop Configurations and Data
To remove javasnoop
configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge javasnoop
Remove javasnoop configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove javasnoop
configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge javasnoop
Dependencies
javasnoop have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install javasnoop
package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt
, apt-get
and aptitude
.