How to Install Pomerium on Kali Linux

Pomerium is an open-source software that allows you to authenticate and authorize requests to your web applications. In this tutorial, we will go through the steps to install Pomerium on Kali Linux.

Prerequisites

Before we proceed, make sure that you have the following:

Step 1: Install Dependencies

We need to install some dependencies before we can install Pomerium:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install -y \ 
  curl \
  gnupg2 \
  wget

Step 2: Add Pomerium Package Repository

Add the Pomerium package repository to your system:

echo "deb [trusted=yes] https://apt.fury.io/pomerium/ /" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/pomerium.list

Add the GPG key of the Pomerium package repository:

curl -fsSL https://apt.fury.io/pomerium/KEY.gpg \
  | sudo apt-key add -

Update your package repository cache:

sudo apt-get update

Step 3: Install Pomerium

Now that we have added the package repository, we can install Pomerium using the following command:

sudo apt-get install -y pomerium

Step 4: Verify Installation

Verify that the installation was successful by running:

pomerium version

This should output the version of Pomerium installed on your system.

Step 5: Update Configuration

Finally, update the configuration file config.yaml located at /etc/pomerium. Customize it according to your needs.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Pomerium on Kali Linux. You can now use it to secure your web applications.

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