How to Install CloudSlang on Kali Linux Latest

CloudSlang is a simple way to automate your infrastructure and perform various tasks. This tutorial will help you install CloudSlang on Kali Linux Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, you must make sure that you have the following installed:

  • Kali Linux Latest
  • Java JDK 8 or higher

Step 1 - Download CloudSlang

CloudSlang can be downloaded from its official website: http://www.cloudslang.io/. Here are the steps to download and install CloudSlang:

  1. Open your terminal and navigate to the directory where you want to store CloudSlang.
  2. Run the following command to download the latest version of CloudSlang:
wget https://github.com/CloudSlang/cloud-slang/releases/download/cloudslang-1.0.47/cloudslang-cli.zip
  1. Once the download is complete, extract the .zip file by running the following command:
unzip cloudslang-cli.zip

Step 2 - Set Environment Variables

  1. Open your terminal and navigate to the bin directory of CloudSlang:
cd cloudslang-cli/bin
  1. You need to set the JAVA_HOME environment variable to point to your Java installation directory. Run the following command to set it:
export JAVA_HOME=/usr/lib/jvm/java-8-openjdk-amd64

Note: Replace /usr/lib/jvm/java-8-openjdk-amd64 with the path to your own Java installation directory.

Step 3 - Test CloudSlang

  1. Navigate to the bin directory of CloudSlang:
cd ../bin
  1. Run the following command to test if CloudSlang is properly installed:
./cslang help

If you see the help menu in the output, it means that CloudSlang is properly installed.

Conclusion

You have successfully installed CloudSlang on Kali Linux Latest. You can now use it to automate your infrastructure and perform various tasks.