How to Install and Uninstall dnscat2 Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: May 12,2024

1. Install "dnscat2" package

Please follow the steps below to install dnscat2 on Kali Linux


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                dnscat2
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "dnscat2" package

This tutorial shows how to uninstall dnscat2 on Kali Linux:


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                dnscat2
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the dnscat2 package on Kali Linux

Package: dnscat2
Version: 0.07-0kali2
Architecture: all
Maintainer: Kali Developers
Installed-Size: 16
Depends: dnscat2-client, dnscat2-server
Homepage: https://github.com/iagox86/dnscat2
Priority: optional
Section: metapackages
Filename: pool/main/d/dnscat2/dnscat2_0.07-0kali2_all.deb
Size: 5032
SHA256: 7e59c301b6e9ab7bc15c084acb59a6e5f71ae380d9707dba9226db363995baf6
SHA1: e005e2f8cf299ccafd12e3c3b836e8c19cb57519
MD5sum: 58a74c5d0092de530ebf9a36a93b4cd9
Description: DNS tunnel (metapackage)
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.
Description-md5: