How to Install LinkAce on Kali Linux Latest

LinkAce is an open-source bookmark manager that lets you save, categorize, and share your bookmarks. It is a great tool for saving all your bookmarks in one place and having access to them from anywhere. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing LinkAce on Kali Linux Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we start the installation process, make sure you have the following:

• A Kali Linux Latest operating system
• A web server (Nginx or Apache)
• PHP version 7.3 or higher
• MariaDB or MySql database server

Step 1: Downloading LinkAce

First, you need to download the latest version of LinkAce from the official website, https://www.linkace.org/.

wget https://github.com/Kovah/LinkAce/releases/latest/download/linkace-latest.tar.gz

Step 2: Extracting the File

Extract the LinkAce file to your web server's root directory.

sudo tar -C /var/www/html/ -xzvf linkace-latest.tar.gz

Step 3: Configuring MariaDB or MySQL

Configure MariaDB or MySQL database, create a new database, and user with appropriate privileges.

sudo mysql -u root -p

Then, create a new database.

CREATE DATABASE linkace;

Create a new user account with a password.

CREATE USER 'linkace'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';

Grant all the necessary permissions to the new user account.

GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON linkace.* TO 'linkace'@'localhost';

Reload the privilege tables.

FLUSH PRIVILEGES;

Step 4: Renaming the Configuration File

Rename the example configuration file to config.yml and edit it to include your database credentials.

cd /var/www/html/linkace
sudo cp .env.example .env
sudo nano .env

Update the following lines in the .env file with your database credentials.

DB_DATABASE=linkace
DB_USERNAME=linkace
DB_PASSWORD=password

Step 5: Installing Composer

Composer is a dependency manager for PHP. Install Composer by running the following command.

sudo apt update
sudo apt install composer

Step 6: Installing Dependencies

Install all the required dependencies by running the following command.

composer install --no-dev -o

Step 7: Migrating the Database

Run the following command to migrate the database.

php artisan migrate

Step 8: Setting up Cron Jobs

LinkAce uses a schedule to check for dead links and provides the report periodically. To enable this feature, set up the following cron jobs on your system.

* * * * * php /var/www/html/linkace/artisan schedule:run >> /dev/null 2>&1
* * * * * php /var/www/html/linkace/artisan link:add:rateLimitReset

Step 9: Configuring the Web Server

To make LinkAce accessible via a web browser, configure your web server to handle requests to the application.

For Apache, create a new virtual host configuration file.

sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/linkace.conf

Add the following lines to the configuration file.

<VirtualHost *:80>
    DocumentRoot /var/www/html/linkace/public
    <Directory /var/www/html/linkace/public>
        AllowOverride All
    </Directory>
</VirtualHost>

Save and exit the file.

For Nginx, create a new server block configuration file.

sudo nano /etc/nginx/sites-available/linkace.conf

Add the following lines to the configuration file.

server {
    listen 80;
    server_name your_domain_name;
    root /var/www/html/linkace/public;

    index index.php index.html;

    location / {
        try_files $uri $uri/ /index.php$is_args$args;
    }

    location ~ \.php$ {
        include fastcgi_params;
        fastcgi_pass unix:/var/run/php/php7.X-fpm.sock;
        fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME $document_root$fastcgi_script_name;
        fastcgi_param APP_ENV production;
        fastcgi_param APP_DEBUG 0;
    }
}

Make sure to replace "your_domain_name" with your actual domain name, and "php7.X" to match your PHP version.

Save and exit the file.

Step 10: Enabling the Configuration

Enable the new virtual host configuration and then reload the web server.

For Apache, run the following commands.

sudo a2ensite linkace.conf
sudo systemctl reload apache2

For Nginx, run the following commands.

sudo ln -s /etc/nginx/sites-available/linkace.conf /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/
sudo systemctl reload nginx

Step 11: Accessing LinkAce

You can now access LinkAce by navigating to your server's IP address or domain name in a web browser.

http://your_domain_name/

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you have learned how to install LinkAce on Kali Linux Latest. You can now start using it as your bookmark manager and enjoy its many features for organizing and sharing your bookmarks.