How to Install code-server on Kali Linux Latest

In this tutorial, you will learn how to install code-server on Kali Linux operating system. code-server is an open-source tool that allows you to run Visual Studio Code on a remote server and access it through a web browser. It is designed to help developers to work on their projects from any device without installing the software on the local machine.

Prerequisites

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

  • A running Kali Linux operating system.
  • A user account with sudo privileges.
  • A stable internet connection.

Step 1: Install Node.js

code-server requires Node.js to run on your system. If you have not installed it yet, follow the steps below to install it:

  1. Open a terminal window.
  2. Type the following command and press Enter to update the package list:
sudo apt update
  1. Once the update is complete, type the following command to install Node.js:
sudo apt install nodejs
  1. Verify that the installation was successful by checking the version of Node.js:
node --version

Step 2: Install code-server

  1. Open a terminal window.
  2. Download the latest version of code-server by cloning the GitHub repository:
git clone https://github.com/coder/code-server.git
  1. Navigate to the code-server directory:
cd code-server
  1. Install code-server using the Node.js package manager:
npm install
  1. Verify that code-server is installed correctly by running the following command:
./code-server --version

Step 3: Run code-server

  1. To start code-server, run the following command:
./code-server
  1. You will see the following output:
info  Using config file /home/user/.config/code-server/config.yaml
info  Using user-data-dir /home/user/.local/share/code-server
info  code-server 3.x.x xxxx
info  HTTP server listening on http://localhost:8080
  1. Open a web browser and enter the URL http://localhost:8080 in the address bar.
  2. You will be prompted to enter the password to access code-server. The default password is coder.
  3. Once you are logged in, you will see the Visual Studio Code interface running on your web browser.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you have learned how to install and run code-server on Kali Linux. You can use code-server to work on your projects remotely without the need to install software on the local machine. Thank you for following along!