How to Install DirectoryLister on EndeavourOS

DirectoryLister is a powerful PHP-based tool that allows you to create directory listings on your web server. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation process of DirectoryLister on EndeavourOS.

Prerequisites

Before we start, we need to make sure that our system meets the following requirements:

• A running EndeavourOS instance
• A web server (such as Apache or Nginx) and PHP installed on your system
• A basic understanding of the command line interface.

Installation process

Here are the steps to install DirectoryLister on EndeavourOS:

Step 1: Download DirectoryLister

First, we need to download DirectoryLister from the official website. To do this, open your terminal and type the following command:

wget https://github.com/DirectoryLister/DirectoryLister/archive/refs/tags/v2.9.1.tar.gz

Step 2: Extract DirectoryLister

After downloading, extract the downloaded files using the following command:

tar -xvzf v2.9.1.tar.gz

Step 3: Move DirectoryLister to Web Directory

Next, we need to move the extracted folder to our web server's directory. For example, let's move it to the default web directory:

sudo mv DirectoryLister-2.9.1/ /var/www/html/DirectoryLister

Step 4: Set Permissions

Give appropriate permissions to the DirectoryLister folder by executing the following command:

sudo chmod -R 755 /var/www/html/DirectoryLister

Step 5: Configure

Finally, for configuration access the config.php file present inside the DirectoryLister directory:

sudo nano /var/www/html/DirectoryLister/sys/config.php

Replace the default values in the following lines:

$allowed_ext  = 'txt|pdf|zip|tgz|gz|rar|iso|bz2|doc|xls|exe|ppt|mp3|mp4';
$char_set     = 'UTF-8';
$zip_ext      = 'zip';
$hidden_files = array('.htaccess');

Step 6: Restart Web Server

Restart the web server to apply the changes done in the configuration file:

sudo systemctl restart httpd

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have successfully installed DirectoryLister on EndeavourOS. You can access it by navigating to http://localhost/DirectoryLister/ in your web browser. Now you can easily create directory listings on your web server.