How To Install siproxd on Kali Linux

One-liner install command

For those in a hurry, here's a one-line installation command:

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt -y install siproxd

But if you are interested in the detailed steps with descriptions, the following information is for you.

What is siproxd and what are the ways to install it?

Before beginning this tutorial, you will need access to a server or computer running Kali Linux. This guide was written specifically with a server running Kali Linux in mind, although it should also work on older, supported versions of the operating system.

Also, make sure you are running a regular, non-root user with sudo privileges configured on your server. When you have an account available, log in as your non-root user to begin.

There are several ways to install siproxd on Kali Linux. You can use (links are clickable):

In the following sections, we will describe each method in detail. You can choose one of them or refer to the recommended one.

Install siproxd using apt-get

First, update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt-get database, You can install siproxd using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install siproxd

Install siproxd using apt

Because siproxd is available in Kali Linux’s default repositories, it is possible to install it from these repositories using the apt packaging system.

To begin, update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, You can install siproxd using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install siproxd

Install siproxd 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 Kali Linux. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating aptitude database, You can install siproxd by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install siproxd

How to upgrade (update) a single package siproxd using apt-get?

First, you will need to update packages index. Run update command as usual:

sudo apt-get update

Next, to upgrade only the siproxd, e.g. single package, you should use the following format with the apt-get command/apt command:

sudo apt-get --only-upgrade install siproxd

Note that this command will not install any new packages! If you wish to install the package if it doesn't exist you may leave out --only-upgrade part.

sudo apt-get install siproxd

How To Uninstall siproxd from Kali Linux

To uninstall only the siproxd package you can execute the following command:

sudo apt-get remove siproxd

Uninstall siproxd and all its dependencies

To uninstall siproxd and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, you can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove siproxd

Remove siproxd with all configurations and data

To remove siproxd configuration and data from your system you can run the following purge command:

sudo apt-get -y purge siproxd

Remove siproxd completely (configurations, data and all of its dependencies)

And lastly, you can run the next command to remove absolutely everything related to siproxd package, e.g.: configurations, data and all of its dependencies. Just use this command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge siproxd

Extra info and code examples

Siproxd is a proxy/masquerading daemon for the SIP (Session Initiation Protocol) which is used in IP telephony. It handles registrations of SIP clients on a private IP network and performs rewriting of the SIP message bodies to make SIP connections possible via a masquerading firewall. It allows SIP clients (like kphone, linphone) to work behind an IP masquerading firewall or router.

Conclusion

You now have a full guide on how to install siproxd using apt, apt-get and aptitude tools. Also, we showed how to update as a single package and different ways to uninstall the siproxd from Kali Linux.

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