Converse.js is a free and open-source web-based chat client that allows you to communicate securely and privately with your teams, coworkers, and friends via XMPP/Jabber protocol. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Converse.js on Kali Linux Latest.
Before we begin, make sure that you have the following requirements:
Here are the steps to install Converse.js on Kali Linux:
Converse.js requires Node.js to run. Thus, you need to install Node.js first. To install Node.js on Kali Linux, follow the commands as shown below:
curl -fsSL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_lts.x | sudo -E bash -
sudo apt-get install -y nodejs
Nginx is a web server that will serve your Converse.js installation. You need to install and configure Nginx to serve the app. To install Nginx on Kali Linux, run the command:
sudo apt-get install nginx
Once installed, you can start the Nginx web server by running:
sudo systemctl start nginx
Download the latest version of Converse.js from the official website. You can download it to your home directory.
cd ~
wget https://github.com/conversejs/converse.js/releases/download/v7.0.5/converse-7.0.5.tar.gz
Next, extract the downloaded Converse.js archive by running:
tar xzf converse-7.0.5.tar.gz
Once you have extracted Converse.js, you can serve it through the Nginx web server.
Firstly, create a directory for your Converse.js installation:
sudo mkdir /var/www/conversejs
Copy the extracted files to the new directory by running:
sudo cp -r ~/converse-7.0.5/* /var/www/conversejs/
Next, create an Nginx server block by creating a new file in the /etc/nginx/sites-available/ directory:
sudo nano /etc/nginx/sites-available/conversejs.conf
Add the following content into the file:
server {
listen 80;
listen [::]:80;
root /var/www/conversejs;
index index.html;
location / {
try_files $uri $uri/ /index.html;
}
}
Save and close the file.
Once done, enable the new configuration file by running:
sudo ln -s /etc/nginx/sites-available/conversejs.conf /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/
Restart the Nginx web server for the changes to take effect:
sudo systemctl restart nginx
You can now access your Converse.js installation by opening a web browser and entering your server's IP address or domain name in the address bar. The web interface should load, and you can log in with your XMPP/Jabber account.
In this tutorial, you have learned how to install Converse.js on Kali Linux Latest. Converse.js is a powerful chat client that offers secure and private communication. By following the above-given steps, you can easily install and start using it on your Kali Linux machine.
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