How to Install Yopass on Kali Linux Latest

In this tutorial, we will guide you through the step-by-step process of installing Yopass – a secure password sharing platform, on Kali Linux Latest. We will be using the official GitHub repository https://github.com/jhaals/yopass to install the software.

Prerequisites

• Kali Linux Latest
• Root user or a user with sudo privileges
• Basic knowledge of the Linux command line interface

Step 1: Install Dependencies

Open the terminal on your Kali Linux system and update the existing package list by running the following command:

sudo apt-get update

Next, install the dependencies required to run Yopass by running the following command:

sudo apt-get install -y gnupg2 redis-server libssl-dev libffi-dev python3-dev python3-pip build-essential python3-venv python3-wheel

Step 2: Clone Yopass Repository

Navigate to the directory where you want to install Yopass and clone the official repository using the following command:

git clone https://github.com/jhaals/yopass.git

Step 3: Create Virtual Environment

Navigate to the yopass directory and create a new Python virtual environment by running the following command:

cd yopass
python3 -m venv venv

Step 4: Activate Virtual Environment

Activate the virtual environment by running the following command:

source venv/bin/activate

Step 5: Install Yopass

Next, we will install Yopass’ dependencies and required libraries using the pip package manager by running the following command:

sudo -H pip3 install -r requirements.txt

Step 6: Set Environment Variables

In order for Yopass to work properly, you will need to set the following environment variables: SECRET_KEY, ALLOWED_HOSTS, YOPASS_REDIS_URL, YOPASS_LOG_BACKEND

You can use any text editor of your choice to create a new .env file and add the following lines to set up those environment variables:

SECRET_KEY=<generate-a-random-string-here>
ALLOWED_HOSTS=localhost
YOPASS_REDIS_URL=redis://localhost:6379
YOPASS_LOG_BACKEND=console

Note: You should replace the SECRET_KEY value with a random string of your choice.

Step 7: Run Server

Once you have set up the environment variables, you can run the server by running the following command:

python3 manage.py runserver

Conclusion

Yopass should now be successfully installed and running on your Kali Linux system. You can now access it by opening up your browser and navigating to http://localhost:8000/.

Please note that Yopass should not be used to store passwords for extended periods of time, as it is designed to securely share secrets between users for a limited time frame.

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