How to Install OnTrack on Kali Linux Latest

OnTrack is an open-source web application vulnerability scanner that helps identify security vulnerabilities in web applications. In this tutorial, we will learn how to install OnTrack on Kali Linux latest using either Git or manual download.

Prerequisites

Before we start, make sure:

We will be using the command-line interface to install OnTrack.

Method #1: Installing OnTrack using Git

  1. Open the terminal on your Kali Linux latest system.
  2. Install Git by running the command:
sudo apt-get install git
  1. Navigate to the path where you want to store the OnTrack project.
  2. Clone the OnTrack repository using the following command:
git clone https://github.com/inoda/ontrack.git
  1. Change the directory to the OnTrack folder using the command:
cd ontrack
  1. Install the required dependencies by running the following command:
sudo ./install.sh
  1. Once you have installed the OnTrack dependencies, you can proceed by running the following command:
./start_ontrack
  1. Wait for the OnTrack server to start.
  2. Launch your web browser and type http://127.0.0.1:8080 in the address bar to access the OnTrack web user interface.

Method #2: Installing OnTrack manually

  1. Open your web browser and visit https://github.com/inoda/ontrack.
  2. Click on the green "Code" button and select "Download ZIP".
  3. Extract the downloaded ZIP file to your preferred directory.
  4. Open the terminal on your Kali Linux system and navigate to the directory where you extracted the ZIP file.
  5. Install the required dependencies by running the following command:
sudo ./install.sh
  1. Once you have installed the OnTrack dependencies, you can proceed by running the following command:
./start_ontrack
  1. Wait for the OnTrack server to start.
  2. Open your web browser and type http://127.0.0.1:8080 in the address bar to access the OnTrack web user interface.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have learned how to install OnTrack on Kali Linux latest using Git or manual download. OnTrack is a powerful web application vulnerability scanner that can help identify potential security vulnerabilities.

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