Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install seccure on Kali Linux.
What is seccure
seccure is:
The seccure toolset implements a selection of asymmetric algorithms
based on elliptic curve cryptography (ECC). In particular, it offers
public key encryption / decryption and signature generation /
verification. ECC schemes offer a much better key size to security
ratio than classical systems (RSA, DSA). Keys are short enough to make
direct specification of keys on the command line possible (sometimes
this is more convenient than the management of PGP-like key
rings). seccure builds on this feature and therefore is the tool of
choice whenever lightweight asymmetric cryptography – independent of
key servers, revocation certificates, the Web of Trust, or even
configuration files – is required.
The toolkit implements Diffie-Hellman key exchange, allowing you to agree a
key with another party over an insecure channel. The Diffie Helman protocol
affords forward secrecy, and requires no previous contact with the other
party.
The seccure toolset allows you to select the curve that the operations are
performed on, so that different cryptographic needs can be supported. This
is currently the only ECC package in Debian GNU to offer a choice of
curves and MAC lengths.
It is currently missing some of the functionality of the sks-ecc package,
including encrypting to multiple recipients at once, and creating different
signature formats.
There are three methods to install seccure 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 seccure Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install seccure using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install seccureInstall seccure Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install seccure using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install seccureInstall seccure 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 seccure using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install seccure
How To Uninstall seccure on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the seccure package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove seccure
Uninstall seccure And Its Dependencies
To uninstall seccure and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove seccure
Remove seccure Configurations and Data
To remove seccure configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge seccure
Remove seccure configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove seccure configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge seccure
Dependencies
seccure have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install seccure package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
