How to Install and Uninstall suricata Package on Debian 10 (Buster)

Last updated: May 12,2024

1. Install "suricata" package

This guide let you learn how to install suricata on Debian 10 (Buster)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                suricata
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "suricata" package

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall suricata on Debian 10 (Buster):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                suricata
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the suricata package on Debian 10 (Buster)

Package: suricata
Version: 1:4.1.2-2+deb10u1
Installed-Size: 5114
Maintainer: Pierre Chifflier
Architecture: amd64
Replaces: libhtp1 (<< 0.5.16), suricata-hyperscan (<< 3.2)
Depends: python (>= 2.7) | python-argparse, python-simplejson, python:any (<< 2.8), python:any (>= 2.7~), libc6 (>= 2.27), libcap-ng0 (>= 0.7.9), libevent-2.1-6 (>= 2.1.8-stable), libevent-pthreads-2.1-6 (>= 2.1.8-stable), libgcc1 (>= 1:4.2), libgeoip1, libgnutls30 (>= 3.6.5), libhiredis0.14 (>= 0.14.0), libhtp2 (>= 0.5.24+1git0439eed), libhyperscan5, libjansson4 (>= 2.3), libltdl7 (>= 2.4.6), libluajit-5.1-2 (>= 2.0.4+dfsg), liblz4-1 (>= 0.0~r127), libmagic1 (>= 5.12), libnet1 (>= 1.1.5), libnetfilter-log1, libnetfilter-queue1, libnfnetlink0, libnspr4 (>= 2:4.9-2~), libnss3 (>= 2:3.13.4-2~), libpcap0.8 (>= 1.0.0), libpcre3, libprelude23 (>= 4.1), libyaml-0-2, zlib1g (>= 1:1.1.4), lsb-base (>= 3.0-6)
Pre-Depends: dpkg (>= 1.15.7.2)
Recommends: suricata-oinkmaster (= 1:4.1.2-2+deb10u1), python, snort-rules-default
Suggests: libtcmalloc-minimal4
Conflicts: libhtp1 (<< 0.5.16), suricata-hyperscan (<< 3.2)
Description: Next Generation Intrusion Detection and Prevention Tool
Description-md5: d75d723de9cd9ee5828c14e079cfc931
Homepage: https://www.suricata-ids.org/
Tag: implemented-in::c, role::program, security::ids
Section: net
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/s/suricata/suricata_4.1.2-2+deb10u1_amd64.deb
Size: 1659876
MD5sum: 8bbcbf91483ab00266bb00197c2f38bb
SHA256: a7d882371adbc643956c789f5c6a722634454549bde5c8d3df33ebc1d2390881