How to Install and Uninstall dsniff Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: April 27,2024

1. Install "dsniff" package

This tutorial shows how to install dsniff on Kali Linux


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

This is a short guide on how to uninstall dsniff on Kali Linux:


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

Package: dsniff
Version: 2.4b1+debian-31
Installed-Size: 430
Maintainer: Debian Security Tools
Architecture: amd64
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.34), libdb5.3, libnet1 (>= 1.1.2.1), libnids1.21 (>= 1.23), libpcap0.8 (>= 0.9.8), libssl3 (>= 3.0.0), libtirpc3 (>= 1.0.2), libx11-6, libxmu6 (>= 2:1.1.3), openssl
Size: 99744
SHA256: c00171bea53101254005db82e10ac945ee37a90cb96038e960db147075b2e504
SHA1: d7114ecf85a1b6278efc36016cb1df1fbaddab8f
MD5sum: 7cf1620c9a6f1a374a6c926eec56cb8f
Description: Various tools to sniff network traffic for cleartext insecurities
This package contains several tools to listen to and create network traffic:
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* arpspoof - Send out unrequested (and possibly forged) arp replies.
* dnsspoof - forge replies to arbitrary DNS address / pointer queries
on the Local Area Network.
* dsniff - password sniffer for several protocols.
* filesnarf - saves selected files sniffed from NFS traffic.
* macof - flood the local network with random MAC addresses.
* mailsnarf - sniffs mail on the LAN and stores it in mbox format.
* msgsnarf - record selected messages from different Instant Messengers.
* sshmitm - SSH monkey-in-the-middle. proxies and sniffs SSH traffic.
* sshow - SSH traffic analyser.
* tcpkill - kills specified in-progress TCP connections.
* tcpnice - slow down specified TCP connections via "active"
traffic shaping.
* urlsnarf - output selected URLs sniffed from HTTP traffic in CLF.
* webmitm - HTTP / HTTPS monkey-in-the-middle. transparently proxies.
* webspy - sends URLs sniffed from a client to your local browser
(requires libx11-6 installed).
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Please do not abuse this software.
Description-md5:
Homepage: https://www.monkey.org/~dugsong/dsniff/
Tag: implemented-in::c, interface::commandline, protocol::ethernet,
protocol::http, protocol::ip, protocol::smtp, protocol::ssh,
role::program, scope::utility, use::monitor, works-with::mail
Section: net
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/d/dsniff/dsniff_2.4b1+debian-31_amd64.deb