Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install suricata-update on Kali Linux.
What is suricata-update
suricata-update is:
suricata-update is a tool to easily and reliably fetch and update rule sets
for the Suricata IDS/IPS system. It queries external upstream rule sources
such as Emerging Threat/Proofpoint’s rule sets and others, taking into
account user accounts and preferences, and merges all rules into one file
to be loaded into Suricata.
There are three methods to install suricata-update 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 suricata-update Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install suricata-update using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install suricata-update
Install suricata-update Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install suricata-update using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install suricata-updateInstall suricata-update 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 suricata-update using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install suricata-update
How To Uninstall suricata-update on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the suricata-update package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove suricata-update
Uninstall suricata-update And Its Dependencies
To uninstall suricata-update and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove suricata-update
Remove suricata-update Configurations and Data
To remove suricata-update configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge suricata-update
Remove suricata-update configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove suricata-update configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge suricata-update
Dependencies
suricata-update have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install suricata-update package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
