How to Install and Uninstall oinkmaster Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: January 11,2025

1. Install "oinkmaster" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install oinkmaster on Kali Linux


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

This tutorial shows how to uninstall oinkmaster on Kali Linux:


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

Package: oinkmaster
Version: 2.0-4.2
Installed-Size: 257
Maintainer: Javier Fernández-Sanguino Peña
Architecture: all
Provides: snort-rules
Depends: perl (>= 5.6.1), libio-zlib-perl, libwww-perl, libarchive-tar-perl
Recommends: wget
Size: 80312
SHA256: 327b2c6f139bbcdd4239659d7acae23c6d5f4cceb289690360925d8d75755826
SHA1: 775f99ad2818c33636fd49b6a087af1ac275bacb
MD5sum: 3580081b80b5723dae11d3040af30b66
Description: Snort rules manager
A simple script to manage and update Snort rules with the
capability of disabling, modifying and enabling specific
rules after an update. Oinkmaster will tell you exactly what
has changed since your last update, giving you good
control of your rules. It also can be used to manage updates
from both the official provider (www.snort.org) and from
other rulesets (www.emergingthreats.net)
Description-md5:
Homepage: http://oinkmaster.sourceforge.net/
Tag: admin::configuring, implemented-in::perl, interface::commandline,
network::scanner, role::program, scope::utility, use::configuring,
use::downloading, works-with::archive
Section: admin
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/o/oinkmaster/oinkmaster_2.0-4.2_all.deb