Coder is an open-source cloud-based development environment that enables users to access their workspaces from anywhere using a web browser. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to install Coder on Kali Linux Latest.
Before proceeding with the installation, ensure that you have the following:
Before installing Coder, we need to install Docker and Docker Compose in the Kali Linux machine. Run the following commands in the terminal.
sudo apt update
sudo apt install docker.io
sudo systemctl start docker
sudo systemctl enable docker
sudo apt install docker-compose
To verify the installation, run the following commands.
docker --version
docker-compose --version
To install Coder, we need to clone the Coder repository from Github. Run the following commands to install Coder.
cd /opt
sudo git clone https://github.com/cdr/code-server.git
sudo chown -R $USER:$USER code-server
cd code-server
After cloning the Coder repository, we need to configure the Coder environment. Run the following commands in the terminal to edit the configuration file.
nano docker-compose.yml
Update the following parameters in the docker-compose.yml file:
PASSWORD field to your own password.Save and exit the file.
After configuring the environment, run the following command to launch Coder on Kali Linux.
sudo docker-compose up -d
This command will start the Coder environment in the background.
To check if the Coder environment is running, run the following command:
sudo docker ps
You should see output similar to this:
CONTAINER ID IMAGE COMMAND CREATED STATUS PORTS NAMES
d77f1ff535aa codercom/code-server:v3.10.2 "/usr/bin/entrypoin…" 15 seconds ago Up 14 seconds 127.0.0.1:8080->8080/tcp, :::8080->8080/tcp code-server
After launching the Coder environment, open a web browser and enter the following URL:
<your_kali_linux_machine_ip>:8080
The first time you access Coder, it will prompt you for a password. Enter the password you set in Step 3.
After entering the password, you should see the Coder environment.
In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install and configure Coder on Kali Linux Latest. With Coder, you can access your workspaces from anywhere using a web browser.
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