Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install stun-server on Kali Linux.
What is stun-server
stun-server is:
The STUN protocol (Simple Traversal of UDP through NATs) is described in the
IETF RFC 3489, available at http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc3489.txt. It’s used to
help clients behind NAT to tunnel incoming calls through. This server is the
counterpart to help the client identify the NAT and have it open the proper
ports for it.
This package installs only the server part
There are three methods to install stun-server 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 stun-server Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install stun-server using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install stun-serverInstall stun-server Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install stun-server using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install stun-serverInstall stun-server 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 updateAfter updating apt database, We can install stun-server using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install stun-server
How To Uninstall stun-server on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the stun-server package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove stun-server
Uninstall stun-server And Its Dependencies
To uninstall stun-server and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove stun-server
Remove stun-server Configurations and Data
To remove stun-server configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge stun-server
Remove stun-server configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove stun-server configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge stun-server
Dependencies
stun-server have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install stun-server package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
