Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install dns-flood-detector on Kali Linux.
What is dns-flood-detector
dns-flood-detector is:
This package provides the dns-flood-detector daemon.
It was developed to detect abusive usage levels on high traffic nameservers
and to enable quick response in halting the use of one’s nameserver to
facilitate spam.
It uses libpcap (in non-promiscuous mode) to monitor incoming dns queries to a
nameserver. The tool may be run in one of two modes, either daemon mode or
“bindsnap” mode. In daemon mode, the tool will alarm via syslog. In bindsnap
mode, the user is able to get near-real-time stats on usage to aid in more
detailed troubleshooting.
There are three methods to install dns-flood-detector 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 dns-flood-detector Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install dns-flood-detector using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install dns-flood-detectorInstall dns-flood-detector Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install dns-flood-detector using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install dns-flood-detectorInstall dns-flood-detector 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 dns-flood-detector using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install dns-flood-detector
How To Uninstall dns-flood-detector on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the dns-flood-detector package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove dns-flood-detector
Uninstall dns-flood-detector And Its Dependencies
To uninstall dns-flood-detector and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove dns-flood-detector
Remove dns-flood-detector Configurations and Data
To remove dns-flood-detector configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge dns-flood-detector
Remove dns-flood-detector configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove dns-flood-detector configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge dns-flood-detector
Dependencies
dns-flood-detector have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install dns-flood-detector package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
