Installation of Xprobe2 Tool in Kali Linux

Step 1: Update the Package lists using the following command.

sudo apt update

Step 2: Install Xprobe2 using apt manager. Use the following command.

sudo apt-get install xprobe2

Step 3: Check the help page for Xprobe2 tool for better understanding. Use the following command.

xprobe2 --help

We all have used ping and Nmap tools for active reconnaissance, which gives information about the target domain. But, in this article, we will be exploring one of the best active reconnaissance tools which is Xprobe2. Xprobe2 tool is available in the apt manager of Linux platform OS. It’s free and open-source to use. Xprobe2 tool sends probes to the target system, then estimates the OS from the system’s response. In total, xprobe2 has 16 different modules it runs to help determine the OS. Xprobe2 tool gathers the name of the OS along with its version, which can be beneficial to find the exploits and gain the access to the domain server.