Installing Kiwix-serve on Kali Linux
Kiwix-serve is a free software that allows you to serve zim files over the HTTP protocol. Kali Linux is a popular Linux distribution used for penetration testing and digital forensics. In this tutorial, we'll learn how to install Kiwix-serve on Kali Linux Latest.
Prerequisites
- A Kali Linux machine
- Access to the terminal or command line
Installation Steps
Open a terminal or command prompt on your Kali Linux machine
Run the following commands to update the package manager:
sudo apt updateNote: You may be prompted to enter your password.
Install the required dependencies for Kiwix-serve using the following command:
sudo apt install libcurl4-openssl-dev libfreetype6-dev libz-dev g++ makeNext, navigate to the Kiwix-serve download page and download the latest version of Kiwix-serve for Linux.
wget https://download.kiwix.org/release/kiwix-tools/kiwix-tools_linux-x86_64.tar.gzExtract the downloaded file using the following command:
tar -xzvf kiwix-tools_linux-x86_64.tar.gzNavigate to the extracted
kiwix-toolsdirectorycd kiwix-tools-*/kiwix-tools/Run the following command to install Kiwix-serve
sudo ./kiwix-serve --port=80 --library ~/library.xml /path/to/zim/file.zim &Note: Replace the
path/to/zim/file.zimwith the actual path to your zim file.Verify that Kiwix-serve is installed by opening your browser and navigating to
http://127.0.0.1:80/
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Kiwix-serve on Kali Linux Latest. You can now serve zim files using Kiwix-serve.