How To Install dnscat2-client on Kali Linux

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install dnscat2-client on Kali Linux.

What is dnscat2-client

dnscat2-client is:

This tool is designed to create an encrypted command-and-control (C&C) channel
over the DNS protocol, which is an effective tunnel out of almost every
network.

The client is designed to be run on a compromised machine.

There are three methods to install dnscat2-client 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 dnscat2-client Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install dnscat2-client using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install dnscat2-client

Install dnscat2-client Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install dnscat2-client using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install dnscat2-client

Install dnscat2-client 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 dnscat2-client using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install dnscat2-client

How To Uninstall dnscat2-client on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the dnscat2-client package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove dnscat2-client

Uninstall dnscat2-client And Its Dependencies

To uninstall dnscat2-client and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove dnscat2-client

Remove dnscat2-client Configurations and Data

To remove dnscat2-client configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge dnscat2-client

Remove dnscat2-client configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove dnscat2-client configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge dnscat2-client

Dependencies

dnscat2-client have the following dependencies:

• libc6

References

• dnscat2-client website

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install dnscat2-client package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.