How to Install Vaultwarden on Kali Linux Latest

Vaultwarden is a free and open-source password manager compatible with Bitwarden clients. It allows you to store your usernames, passwords, and other secure information securely. If you are a Kali Linux user and want to install Vaultwarden on your system, this tutorial will guide you through the process.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with the installation, ensure that you have the following prerequisites:

  • A running instance of Kali Linux Latest
  • Root privileges or sudo access
  • A webserver, SSL certificate, and a domain name or subdomain name. If you don't have one, you can use Let's Encrypt to create a free SSL certificate.

Step 1: Install Git and Rust in Kali Linux

First, we need to install Git and Rust in Kali Linux by running the following command:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install -y git curl wget build-essential pkg-config openssl libssl-dev
curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSf https://sh.rustup.rs | sh
source $HOME/.cargo/env

This command will update your system and install the necessary packages for Git, Rust, and OpenSSL.

Step 2: Clone the Vaultwarden Repository

Next, we need to clone the Vaultwarden repository from Github. Run the following command to create a copy of the repository on your local machine:

git clone https://github.com/dani-garcia/vaultwarden.git

This command will clone the repository into a directory named vaultwarden.

Step 3: Build and Install Vaultwarden

In this step, we will build and install Vaultwarden on our Kali Linux system. Navigate to the cloned directory and run the following command in the terminal:

cd vaultwarden
cargo build --features sqlite --release

This command will build Vaultwarden with the SQLite feature enabled, and the executable binary will be created in the target/release directory.

Next, we need to install the Vaultwarden binary by running the following command as root in the cloned directory:

sudo mkdir -p /opt/vaultwarden
sudo install ./target/release/vaultwarden /opt/vaultwarden

This command will create a new directory named vaultwarden under /opt and then copy the vaultwarden binary to the /opt/vaultwarden directory.

Step 4: Configure Vaultwarden

Now that we have installed Vaultwarden on our Kali Linux system, we need to configure it before we can start using it. First, we need to create a new configuration file for Vaultwarden.

cd /opt/vaultwarden
sudo nano config.env

This command will create a new configuration file named config.env in the /opt/vaultwarden directory.

Copy and paste the following contents into the configuration file:

WEB_VAULT_FOLDER=/opt/vaultwarden/web-vault
DATA_FOLDER=/opt/vaultwarden/data
ROCKET_ADDRESS=0.0.0.0
ROCKET_PORT=80
EXTENDED_LOGGING=true
USE_ADMIN_TOKEN=true

Save the file and exit.

Step 5: Start Vaultwarden

In this final step, we will start Vaultwarden on our Kali Linux system by running the following command in the cloned directory:

sudo /opt/vaultwarden/vaultwarden &

This command will start Vaultwarden in the background and print the output to the terminal. To stop Vaultwarden, you can use the following command:

sudo killall vaultwarden

Conclusion

We have successfully installed and configured Vaultwarden on Kali Linux. You can now use Vaultwarden to store your passwords and other sensitive information securely.