How To Install dirb on Ubuntu 20.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install dirb on Ubuntu 20.04. dirb is URL bruteforcing tool

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install dirb on Ubuntu 20.04.

What is dirb

dirb is:

DIRB is a Web Content Scanner. It looks for existing (and/or hidden) Web Objects. It basically works by launching a dictionary based attack against a web server and analyzing the responses.

DIRB comes with a set of preconfigured attack wordlists for easy usage but you can use your custom wordlists. Also DIRB sometimes can be used as a classic CGI scanner, but remember that it is a content scanner not a vulnerability scanner.

DIRB’s main purpose is to help in professional web application auditing. Specially in security related testing. It covers some holes not covered by classic web vulnerability scanners. DIRB looks for specific web objects that other generic CGI scanners can’t look for. It doesn’t search vulnerabilities nor does it look for web contents that can be vulnerable.

There are three methods to install dirb on Ubuntu 20.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install dirb Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install dirb

Install dirb Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install dirb

Install dirb Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

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

sudo aptitude -y install dirb

How To Uninstall dirb on Ubuntu 20.04

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

sudo apt-get remove dirb

Uninstall dirb And Its Dependencies

To uninstall dirb and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove dirb

Remove dirb Configurations and Data

To remove dirb configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge dirb

Remove dirb configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge dirb

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install dirb package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.