Tutorial: Installing Gigablast on Kali Linux Latest

In this tutorial, we will provide step-by-step instructions on how to install the Gigablast search engine on Kali Linux Latest.

Prerequisites

Step 1: Download Gigablast

The first step is to download the latest source code of Gigablast from their official website https://www.gigablast.com/download.html.

You can download the source code via wget command:

wget https://github.com/gigablast/open-source-search-engine/archive/master.zip

Once the download is complete, extract the file using unzip command:

unzip master.zip

Step 2: Install Dependencies

Before we proceed with the installation, we need to install a few dependencies required by Gigablast. These dependencies can be installed using the following command:

sudo apt-get install build-essential libssl-dev zlib1g-dev libbz2-dev libreadline-dev libsqlite3-dev

Step 3: Build and Install Gigablast

Now that we have downloaded the source code of Gigablast and installed the dependencies, we can proceed with the installation.

From the location where the Gigablast source code is extracted, navigate to the source code directory and run the following commands:

cd open-source-search-engine-master
make clean
make
sudo make install

This will start the installation process, and it may take a few minutes to complete.

Once the installation is complete, you can verify the installation by starting the Gigablast search engine using the following command:

cd gigablast
./gb

This will start the Gigablast search engine, and you can access it using your web browser at http://localhost:8000.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have provided step-by-step instructions on how to install the Gigablast search engine on Kali Linux Latest. Now that you have successfully installed Gigablast, you can start using it to search your desired content.

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