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<h1>Suricata Installation Guide</h1>

<h1>Open Terminal in Kali Linux</h1>
<h3>Keyboard Shortcut:</h3>
<p>Press <strong>"Ctrl + Alt + T"</strong> to open the terminal.</p>
<p><strong>Suricata</strong> is a high-performance Network IDS, IPS, and Network Security Monitoring (NSM) engine. It provides robust capabilities for network traffic analysis and intrusion detection.</p>

<h3>Through GUI:</h3>
<ul>
<li>Click on the <strong>Applications</strong> menu in the top-left corner.</li>
<li>Navigate to <strong>System Tools</strong>.</li>
<li>Select <strong>Terminal</strong>.</li>
</ul>
<h2>Installation on Kali Linux</h2>

<h1>Closing Terminal in Kali Linux</h1>
<h3>Keyboard Shortcut:</h3>
<p>Press <strong>"Ctrl + D"</strong> to close the terminal.</p>
<p>Follow the steps below to install Suricata on Kali Linux:</p>

<h3>Through GUI:</h3>
<ul>
<li>Click the <strong>Close</strong> button (X) on the terminal window.</li>
<li>Or right-click the terminal icon and select <strong>Close</strong>.</li>
</ul>
<h3>1. Update Package List</h3>
<p>Before installing Suricata, update your package list to ensure you have the latest repository information:</p>
<pre><code>sudo apt update</code></pre>

<h1>OS Shutdown Commands in Kali Linux</h1>
<h3>Immediate Shutdown (Admin Privileges Required):</h3>
<pre><code>sudo shutdown now</code></pre>

<h3>Scheduled Shutdown:</h3>
<pre><code>sudo shutdown +&lt;time&gt;</code></pre>

<h3>Shutdown with a Custom Message:</h3>
<pre><code>sudo shutdown +5 "System is shutting down for maintenance."</code></pre>

<h3>Power Off Directly:</h3>
<pre><code>sudo poweroff</code></pre>

<h3>Reboot Command (Optional for Restart):</h3>
<pre><code>sudo reboot</code></pre>

<h3>Halt the System (Stop All Processes):</h3>
<pre><code>sudo halt</code></pre>

<h3>Notes:</h3>
<ul>
<li>Always use <strong>"sudo"</strong> because shutting down typically requires administrator privileges.</li>
<li>If you're logged in as the <strong>root user</strong>, you can skip <strong>"sudo"</strong>.</li>
<li>For GUI users, you can also shut down using the <strong>menu options</strong> or <strong>power button</strong>.</li>
</ul>
<h3>2. Install Suricata</h3>
<p>Once the update is complete, install Suricata using the following command:</p>
<pre><code>sudo apt install suricata</code></pre>

<h3>3. Verify the Installation</h3>
<p>To verify that Suricata has been installed successfully, check the version with this command:</p>
<pre><code>suricata --version</code></pre>
<p>You should see the Suricata version number displayed in the output.</p>

<h3>4. Start Suricata</h3>
<p>To start the Suricata service, use the following command:</p>
<pre><code>sudo systemctl start suricata</code></pre>

<h3>5. Enable Suricata to Start on Boot</h3>
<p>If you want Suricata to start automatically when the system boots, use the following command:</p>
<pre><code>sudo systemctl enable suricata</code></pre>

<h2>Conclusion</h2>
<p>You have successfully installed Suricata on Kali Linux. Now, you can configure and use it for network security monitoring and intrusion detection.</p>

<p>For more information, refer to the official <a href="https://suricata.io/docs/">Suricata Documentation</a>.</p>

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