How to Install Shaarli on Kali Linux Latest

Shaarli is an open-source and self-hosted bookmark manager that can be used to save links for future reference. In this tutorial, we will discuss how to install Shaarli on Kali Linux Latest using the GitHub repository.

Prerequisites

Before starting this tutorial, you should have the following:

• A non-root user with sudo privileges.
• Kali Linux with the latest updates and packages installed.
• Basic knowledge of the terminal commands.

Step 1: Install Apache and PHP

Shaarli is a PHP-based web application, so we need to install Apache and PHP on our system.

sudo apt update
sudo apt install apache2 php7.3 php7.3-mbstring php7.3-xml

After the installation is complete, check the Apache and PHP version using the following command:

sudo apachectl -v
php -v

Step 2: Download Shaarli from GitHub

Now, we need to download Shaarli from the GitHub repository by cloning the repository using the Git command.

cd /var/www/html/
sudo git clone https://github.com/shaarli/Shaarli.git

Step 3: Set Permissions

To avoid any permission errors, we need to set ownership and permission for the Shaarli directory.

sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/Shaarli/
sudo chmod -R 755 /var/www/html/Shaarli/

Step 4: Configure Apache

Next, we need to configure Apache to serve the Shaarli directory as a web application.

sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/Shaarli.conf

Add the following lines to the file.

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerAdmin admin@example.com
    DocumentRoot /var/www/html/Shaarli/
    ServerName example.com
    
    <Directory /var/www/html/Shaarli/>
        Options FollowSymLinks
        AllowOverride All
        Order allow,deny
        Allow from all
    </Directory>
    
    ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/Shaarli_error.log
    CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/Shaarli_access.log combined
</VirtualHost>

Save and close the file using Ctrl + X, Y and Enter.

Then, enable this configuration by creating a symbolic link and restart the Apache service.

sudo a2ensite Shaarli.conf
sudo systemctl restart apache2

Step 5: Access Shaarli

Now, we can access Shaarli by typing the IP or domain name of the server in the web browser along with the directory name as shown below:

http://your_server_IP_address/Shaarli

Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the Shaarli installation process.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install and configure Shaarli on Kali Linux. By using Shaarli, you can easily manage your bookmarks without relying on a third-party service.

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