How to Install ExBin on Kali Linux

ExBin is a minimalist binary viewer and editor that allows you to work with binary files quickly and efficiently. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation process of ExBin on Kali Linux latest.

Prerequisites

Installation Process

  1. First, open the terminal on Kali Linux by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T or searching for it in the applications menu.

  2. Next, clone the ExBin repository by typing the following command in the terminal:

     git clone https://github.com/m1dnight/exbin.git 
    
  3. Navigate to the ExBin directory by typing the following command in the terminal:

    cd exbin 
    
  4. Install the necessary dependencies by typing the following command in the terminal:

    sudo apt-get install qtbase5-dev libqt5svg5-dev qttools5-dev qttools5-dev-tools 
    
  5. Build the ExBin application by typing the following command in the terminal:

    qmake
    make 
    
  6. Once the build process is complete, you can run ExBin by typing the following command in the terminal:

    ./exbin 
    
  7. Alternatively, you can create a desktop shortcut for ExBin by typing the following command in the terminal:

    sudo nano /usr/share/applications/exbin.desktop 
    
  8. Add the following lines to this file:

    [Desktop Entry] 
    Name=ExBin 
    Exec=/path/to/exbin/executable 
    Terminal=false 
    StartupNotify=true 
    Type=Application 
    Icon=/path/to/exbin/icon 
    

    Remember to replace /path/to/exbin/executable and /path/to/exbin/icon with the actual paths of the ExBin executable and icon files, respectively.

  9. Save and close the file.

  10. You should now be able to launch ExBin from the applications menu or the desktop shortcut.

Congratulations, you have successfully installed ExBin on Kali Linux latest!

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