How to Install DirectoryLister on Kali Linux Latest

DirectoryLister is a powerful web application that allows you to view and share the contents of a folder on your web server. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps required to install DirectoryLister on Kali Linux.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure you have the following:

• A running instance of Kali Linux
• Apache web server installed and running
• PHP version 5.6 or later installed on your system

Step 1: Download DirectoryLister

Visit the official DirectoryLister website (https://www.directorylister.com/) and download the latest release.

Step 2: Extract the files

Open the terminal and navigate to the directory where you downloaded the DirectoryLister archive. Use the following command to extract the files:

tar -xvf directorylister-x.x.tar.gz

Replace directorylister-x.x.tar.gz with the name of the file you downloaded.

Step 3: Move to web root directory

After extracting the files, move the DirectoryLister folder to the Apache web server’s root directory. The default root directory is /var/www/html/. You can use the following command to move the folder:

sudo mv directorylister /var/www/html/

Step 4: Change permissions

Change the ownership of the directorylister folder to the Apache web server user www-data. Use the following command to do this:

sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/directorylister

Step 5: Create a virtual host

To access the DirectoryLister application using a domain name, create a virtual host. Use your favorite text editor to open the Apache virtual hosts configuration file:

sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/directorylister.conf

Add the following configuration to the file:

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerAdmin webmaster@localhost
    DocumentRoot /var/www/html/directorylister
    ServerName directorylister.local

    <Directory /var/www/html/directorylister>
        Options Indexes FollowSymLinks MultiViews
        AllowOverride All
        Require all granted
    </Directory>

    ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/directorylister-error.log
    CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/directorylister-access.log combined
</VirtualHost>

Save and close the file.

Step 6: Enable the virtual host

Enable the virtual host you just created:

sudo a2ensite directorylister.conf

Step 7: Restart Apache

Restart the Apache web server to apply the changes you just made:

sudo systemctl restart apache2

Step 8: Access the DirectoryLister application

Open your web browser and navigate to http://directorylister.local/. You should see the DirectoryLister application running.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed DirectoryLister on Kali Linux. You can now browse and share the contents of a folder on your web server.

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