How to Install ZNC on Kali Linux Latest

ZNC is an IRC bouncer that can be used to stay connected to an IRC server even when you're not in the IRC client. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install ZNC on Kali Linux Latest:

Prerequisites

Before we start installing ZNC, make sure that the following prerequisites are met:

• You have a Kali Linux Latest distribution running
• You have basic Linux command-line skills

Steps to Install ZNC on Kali Linux Latest

1. Open up the Terminal on Kali Linux.
2. Update the APT package index and upgrade it:

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade

3. Install the required dependencies to compile ZNC:

sudo apt install build-essential libcurl4-openssl-dev libssl-dev libperl-dev pkg-config

4. After successful installation of dependencies, we will move on to install the ZNC package from the repository.

sudo apt install znc

5. A default ZNC configuration file will be created in /home/<username>/.znc/configs/znc.conf. Go to the location and edit the configuration file to add your IRC accounts.

nano /home/<username>/.znc/configs/znc.conf

6. Add your IRC accounts in the configuration file as follows:

User = <username>
Pass = <password>

<server>
{
    port = <port>
    ssl = <yes or no>
    network = <network>
    chan = #<channel>
}

7. Save and close the configuration file.
8. Start the ZNC service using the following command:

znc --makeconf

9. Follow the instructions on the screen to configure your ZNC service. Be sure to save your configuration changes.
10. Once done with the configuration, start the ZNC service.

znc

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have successfully installed and configured ZNC on Kali Linux Latest. You can now use the ZNC service to stay connected to IRC channels even when you're not in your IRC client.

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