How To Install sslscan 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 sslscan on Ubuntu.
What is sslscan
sslscan is:
This tool allow queries SSL/TLS services (such as HTTPS) and reports the protocol versions, cipher suites, key exchanges, signature algorithms, and certificates in use. This helps the user understand which parameters are weak from a security standpoint.
sslscan can also output results into an XML file for easy consumption by external programs.
There are three methods to install sslscan 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 sslscan Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install sslscan using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install sslscan
Install sslscan Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install sslscan using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install sslscan
Install sslscan 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 sslscan using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install sslscan
How To Uninstall sslscan on Ubuntu
To uninstall only the sslscan package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove sslscan
Uninstall sslscan And Its Dependencies
To uninstall sslscan and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove sslscan
Remove sslscan Configurations and Data
To remove sslscan configuration and data from Ubuntu we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge sslscan
Remove sslscan configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove sslscan configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge sslscan
Dependencies
sslscan have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install sslscan package on Ubuntu using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.