How To Install smb-nat on Ubuntu
Posted on April 1, 2023 (Last modified on May 20, 2023 )
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Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install smb-nat on Ubuntu.
What is smb-nat
smb-nat is:
This tool can perform various security checks on remote servers running NetBIOS file sharing services. It is capable of enumerating shares and make break-in attempts using a (user-provided) list of users and passwords.
There are three methods to install smb-nat on Ubuntu. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install smb-nat Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install smb-nat using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install smb-nat
Install smb-nat Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install smb-nat using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install smb-nat
Install smb-nat Using aptitude
If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install smb-nat using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install smb-nat
How To Uninstall smb-nat on Ubuntu
To uninstall only the smb-nat package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove smb-nat
Uninstall smb-nat And Its Dependencies
To uninstall smb-nat and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove smb-nat
Remove smb-nat Configurations and Data
To remove smb-nat configuration and data from Ubuntu we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge smb-nat
Remove smb-nat configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove smb-nat configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge smb-nat
Dependencies
smb-nat have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install smb-nat package on Ubuntu using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.