How to Install Kibana on Kali Linux

Kibana is an open-source data visualization and exploration tool that provides real-time analytics capabilities on top of the data stored in Elasticsearch. In this tutorial, we will go through the steps required to install Kibana on Kali Linux.

Prerequisites

• Kali Linux Latest version installed
• Elastic Search installed and running
• A user account with sudo privileges

Step 1: Download Kibana

Download the latest version of Kibana from the following link:

wget https://artifacts.elastic.co/downloads/kibana/kibana-7.15.0-linux-x86_64.tar.gz

Step 2: Extract the Kibana archive

After the download is complete, extract the tarball using the following command:

tar -xf kibana-7.15.0-linux-x86_64.tar.gz

Step 3: Configure Kibana

By default, Kibana is configured to run on port 5601. If you want to change the default port, open the Kibana configuration file:

nano kibana-7.15.0-linux-x86_64/config/kibana.yml

Search for the following line:

#server.port: 5601

Uncomment it by removing # at the beginning and change it to a port of your choice. Save and close the file.

Step 4: Start Kibana

Start Kibana by running the following command:

./kibana-7.15.0-linux-x86_64/bin/kibana

Step 5: Access Kibana

Open a web browser and navigate to the following URL:

http://localhost:5601/

You should see the Kibana welcome screen.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have successfully installed Kibana on Kali Linux. You can now start exploring your data using Kibana's powerful visualization and analysis capabilities.