How to Install Kong on Kali Linux Latest

Kong is an open-source API gateway that helps developers in managing API requests, traffic, and security. The installation process of Kong is easy and can be done in a few steps on a Kali Linux Latest machine.

In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Kong on Kali Linux Latest.

Prerequisites

Before installing Kong on Kali Linux, make sure you have the following requirements:

Root privileges or Sudo access to install the required packages.
Kali Linux Latest OS.

Step 1: Install the Dependencies

In this section, we will install the required dependencies for Kong installation. Run the following command to update your system:

sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade

Once the update process is complete, install the following dependencies by running the following command:

sudo apt-get install gcc git libpcre3 libpcre3-dev libssl-dev perl make

Step 2: Install OpenResty

Kong is built on top of OpenResty, which is an open-source web platform that includes Nginx, LuaJIT, and Lua libraries. We will install OpenResty by following these steps:

Clone the OpenResty repository by running the following command:
```
git clone https://github.com/openresty/openresty.git
```
Change your directory to the OpenResty folder by running the following command:
```
cd openresty
```
Run the configuration script to detect dependencies by running the following command:
```
./configure -j2
```
Note: Here, -j2 is an optional flag that specifies the number of CPU cores to be used.
After the configuration script is complete, run the following command to build the OpenResty source code:
```
make -j2
```
Once the build process is complete, run the following command to install OpenResty:
```
sudo make install
```

Step 3: Install Kong

In this section, we will install Kong by following these steps:

Clone the Kong repository by running the following command:
```
git clone https://github.com/Kong/kong.git
```
Change your directory to the Kong folder by running the following command:
```
cd kong
```
Install Kong by running the following command:
```
make install
```
Note: If you encounter any errors, try running this command instead:
```
make dev
```
This command installs Kong with development dependencies.

Step 4: Verify the Installation

After completing the installation process, verify Kong by running the following command:

kong version

The output should display the Kong version installed on your machine.

You have successfully installed Kong on Kali Linux Latest.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have covered the installation of Kong on Kali Linux Latest. You can now use Kong as an API gateway to manage and secure your API traffic.