How to Install and Uninstall dirb Package on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)

Last updated: May 20,2024

1. Install "dirb" package

This is a short guide on how to install dirb on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)


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

Learn how to uninstall dirb on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                dirb
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the dirb package on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)

Package: dirb
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.22+dfsg-5
Priority: optional
Section: universe/net
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Security Tools
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 1470
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.8), libcurl4 (>= 7.16.2)
Filename: pool/universe/d/dirb/dirb_2.22+dfsg-5_amd64.deb
Size: 203364
MD5sum: cbff4fd86d2c7b06d6e0b114a99aeee8
SHA1: 662ff5e43c327ae29e74629ccb83027ee85077c9
SHA256: 16de9151c5fd8b6bdc2803718ec1e607274be6e7be2f59a7e85505e408bd29f6
SHA512: 8d0742c4c5e55f16b382772daf8ff1f818c99fc060a6cc681406362f02d2673fabd0cbfbd8f9a9bd3051b85da6079aafab95b30076e18d80230fecb069201d0a
Homepage: http://dirb.sourceforge.net/
Description-en: URL bruteforcing tool
DIRB is a Web Content Scanner. It looks for existing (and/or hidden) Web
Objects. It basically works by launching a dictionary based attack against
a web server and analyzing the responses.
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DIRB comes with a set of preconfigured attack wordlists for easy usage but
you can use your custom wordlists. Also DIRB sometimes can be used as a
classic CGI scanner, but remember that it is a content scanner not a
vulnerability scanner.
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DIRB's main purpose is to help in professional web application auditing.
Specially in security related testing. It covers some holes not covered by
classic web vulnerability scanners. DIRB looks for specific web objects that
other generic CGI scanners can't look for. It doesn't search vulnerabilities
nor does it look for web contents that can be vulnerable.
Description-md5: 71fab897ebe43a4c1ceb6065358e1f36