Tutorial: How to Install Glowing Bear on Kali Linux

Glowing Bear is a web-based IRC client that can be used to connect to various IRC channels. This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing Glowing Bear on Kali Linux latest version.

Prerequisites

Before you begin this tutorial, you need to have the following:

• Kali Linux latest version installed on your system
• Basic understanding of the Linux command-line interface

Steps to Install Glowing Bear

Step 1: Update System

The first step is to update your Kali Linux system and packages to ensure that the system is up-to-date. Open up the terminal and type in the following command:

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade -y

This command will update your Kali Linux system and packages.

Step 2: Install Required Dependencies

The next step is to install the required dependencies of Glowing Bear. Type in the following command in the terminal:

sudo apt-get install wget git python-pip python-dev build-essential -y

This command will install wget, git, Python PIP, Python Dev, and build-essential in your Kali Linux system.

Step 3: Install Node.js

Glowing Bear requires Node.js to be installed on the system. To install Node.js, type in the following commands:

curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_16.x | sudo -E bash -
sudo apt-get install -y nodejs

This command will install Node.js in your Kali Linux system.

Step 4: Download Glowing Bear

Now, it's time to download Glowing Bear from its GitHub repository. Type in the following command:

git clone https://github.com/glowing-bear/glowing-bear.git

This command will download Glowing Bear to your system.

Step 5: Install Glowing Bear

Once the download is complete, navigate to the Glowing Bear directory and type in the following command to install it:

cd glowing-bear
sudo make install

This command will install Glowing Bear on your Kali Linux system.

Step 6: Run Glowing Bear

Now that you have installed Glowing Bear, you can run it by typing in the following command:

glowing-bear

This will start the web server, and you can access Glowing Bear by opening up a web browser and typing in the following URL:

http://localhost:8080

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Glowing Bear on Kali Linux.

Conclusion

Glowing Bear is a great web-based IRC client that can be used to connect to various IRC channels. We hope this tutorial has helped you to install Glowing Bear on Kali Linux. If you face any issues or have any queries, please feel free to leave a comment below.

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