How to Install Lila on Kali Linux
In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Lila which is an open-source chess server developed by lichess.org on Kali Linux.
Prerequisites
Before we begin, make sure you have the following:
- A running instance of Kali Linux
- Access to the root user
Step 1: Update and Upgrade System Packages
Before we start installing Lila, it is important to update and upgrade system packages to their latest versions by using the following command:
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade -y
The -y option is used to avoid questions during the upgrade process.
Step 2: Install Required Packages
Next, we need to install some required packages before we can proceed with the installation of Lila. Run the following command in your terminal:
sudo apt-get install -y git default-jre default-jdk make
This command installs Git, Java Runtime Environment, Java Development Kit, and Make which will be required for building the Lila project.
Step 3: Clone Lila
After the packages have been installed, you can proceed to clone the Lila repository from GitHub using the following command:
git clone https://github.com/ornicar/lila.git
Once the repository is cloned, you will have a directory named lila in your current working directory.
Step 4: Build Lila
Now that we have cloned the Lila repository, we can proceed to build it. Navigate to the lila directory using the following command:
cd lila
Once in the lila directory, execute the following command:
make
The make command will download all required dependencies and build Lila.
Step 5: Start Lila
After Lila is built successfully using the make command, we can start the Lila server by running the following command:
make start
This command will start the Lila server and after a few seconds, Lila will be accessible via http://localhost:9000 on your web browser.
Conclusion
In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Lila on Kali Linux. You now have a fully functional instance of Lila up and running on your Kali Linux system.