Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install sssd-tools on Kali Linux.
What is sssd-tools
sssd-tools is:
Provides a set of daemons to manage access to remote directories and
authentication mechanisms. It provides an NSS and PAM interface toward
the system and a pluggable backend system to connect to multiple different
account sources. It is also the basis to provide client auditing and policy
services for projects like FreeIPA.
This package provides tools to manage users, groups and nested groups when
using the local id provider.
There are three methods to install sssd-tools 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 sssd-tools Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install sssd-tools using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install sssd-toolsInstall sssd-tools Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install sssd-tools using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install sssd-toolsInstall sssd-tools 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 sssd-tools using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install sssd-toolsHow To Uninstall sssd-tools on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the sssd-tools package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove sssd-toolsUninstall sssd-tools And Its Dependencies
To uninstall sssd-tools and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove sssd-toolsRemove sssd-tools Configurations and Data
To remove sssd-tools configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge sssd-toolsRemove sssd-tools configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove sssd-tools configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge sssd-toolsDependencies
sssd-tools have the following dependencies:
- python3
- python3-sss
- sssd-common
- libc6
- libdhash1
- libldb2
- libpam0g
- libpopt0
- libref-array1
- libsss-certmap0
- libtalloc2
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install sssd-tools package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
