Installing Gearman on Kali Linux

Gearman is an open source application that helps distribute work across multiple computers or servers. In this tutorial, we'll show you how to install gearman on Kali Linux.

Prerequisites

Before we start installing Gearman on Kali Linux, we need to ensure that our system is up to date:

1. Open a terminal window by pressing Ctrl+Alt+T.
2. Type sudo apt update and press Enter.
3. Type sudo apt upgrade and press Enter.
4. Wait for the upgrade process to complete.

Installing Gearman

Now that Kali is up to date, follow these steps to install Gearman:

1. Open a terminal window by pressing Ctrl+Alt+T.
2. Type sudo apt install gearman-job-server and press Enter.
3. Type sudo apt install php-gearman and press Enter.

Congratulations, you have successfully installed Gearman on Kali Linux.

Testing Gearman installation

To test if Gearman is installed correctly, follow these next steps:

1. Open a terminal window by pressing Ctrl+Alt+T.
2. Type gearman -h and press Enter.
3. The output should show a list of available Gearman commands.

Configuring and using Gearman

To configure and use Gearman, you need to follow the documentation, which can be found on the Gearman website.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Gearman on Kali Linux latest version. You can now use Gearman to distribute work across multiple computers or servers. Always remember to keep your Kali system up to date by running sudo apt update and sudo apt upgrade.

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