How to Install Burp on FreeBSD Latest

Burp is a popular tool used for web application security testing. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the steps to install Burp on FreeBSD Latest.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with the installation, you need to ensure that the following prerequisites are met:

• You have root access to a FreeBSD Latest system
• You have an internet connection
• You have a web browser installed on your system

Step 1: Install Java

Burp requires Java to run. First, you need to make sure that Java is installed on your system. To do this, run the following command:

pkg install openjdk8

This will install Java 8 on your system.

Step 2: Download Burp

Next, download the Burp installer from the official website. You can do this by visiting the following URL:

http://burp.grke.org/download.html

Click on the "Download" button and save the file in a location of your choice on your system.

Step 3: Extract Burp

Once the download is complete, extract the Burp installer using the following command:

tar -zxvf burpsuite_community_v2021.8.3.tar.gz

This will extract the Burp files to a folder named burpsuite_community_v2021.8.3.

Step 4: Run Burp

To run Burp, navigate to the burpsuite_community_v2021.8.3 folder and execute the following command:

java -jar burpsuite_community.jar

This will start the Burp application.

Conclusion

You have successfully installed Burp on FreeBSD Latest. You can now use Burp to perform security testing of web applications.