Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install dnscat2 on Kali Linux.
What is dnscat2
dnscat2 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.
There are three methods to install dnscat2 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 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install dnscat2 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install dnscat2Install dnscat2 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install dnscat2 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install dnscat2Install dnscat2 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 dnscat2 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install dnscat2
How To Uninstall dnscat2 on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the dnscat2 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove dnscat2
Uninstall dnscat2 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall dnscat2 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove dnscat2
Remove dnscat2 Configurations and Data
To remove dnscat2 configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge dnscat2
Remove dnscat2 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove dnscat2 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge dnscat2
Dependencies
dnscat2 have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install dnscat2 package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
