How to Install and Uninstall sshguard Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: December 23,2024

1. Install "sshguard" package

This tutorial shows how to install sshguard on Kali Linux


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

This guide let you learn how to uninstall sshguard on Kali Linux:


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

Package: sshguard
Source: sshguard (2.4.2-1)
Version: 2.4.2-1+b3
Installed-Size: 1735
Maintainer: Julián Moreno Patiño
Architecture: amd64
Depends: lsb-base (>= 3.0-6), libc6 (>= 2.34)
Pre-Depends: init-system-helpers (>= 1.54~)
Recommends: nftables
Size: 316428
SHA256: 659abcd03b6c993ffea0b18e397fd843640eac167491b307d08e35febd9d4c66
SHA1: b2b5be5c54e2d917ecbb06926b45ff58702eee6e
MD5sum: 68e0e56f66b971c9ea71a02ce9066850
Description: Protects from brute force attacks against ssh
Protects networked hosts from the today's widespread
brute force attacks against ssh servers. It detects such attacks
and blocks the author's address with a firewall rule.
Description-md5:
Homepage: http://sshguard.sourceforge.net
Tag: implemented-in::c, role::program, security::firewall, security::ids
Section: net
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/s/sshguard/sshguard_2.4.2-1+b3_amd64.deb