How to Install Bittorrent-Tracker from https://webtorrent.io/ on Kali Linux Latest

Bittorrent-Tracker is an open-source torrent tracker implementation developed by WebTorrent team. It allows users to host their torrents and enables other users to connect to it and download/upload files. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Bittorrent-Tracker from https://webtorrent.io/ on Kali Linux Latest.

Prerequisites

Before moving on with the installation process, make sure you have the following requirements:

• Kali Linux Latest installed
• A non-root user with sudo privilege
• Basic knowledge of Linux command line

Step 1: Install Node.js and Npm

In order to run Bittorrent-Tracker, you need to have Node.js and npm installed on your system.

To install Node.js and npm, use the following commands:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install nodejs npm

Once the installation is complete, verify it by checking the version of Node.js and npm.

node -v
npm -v

Step 2: Download Bittorrent-Tracker from https://webtorrent.io/

To download Bittorrent-Tracker from https://webtorrent.io/, use the following command:

git clone https://github.com/webtorrent/bittorrent-tracker.git

This will clone the Bittorrent-Tracker repository to your system.

Step 3: Install Dependencies

Navigate to the downloaded repository and install the necessary dependencies using npm.

cd bittorrent-tracker/
npm install

Step 4: Configure Bittorrent-Tracker

Now, you need to configure Bittorrent-Tracker according to your requirements. The configuration file is located in the root directory of the repository.

You can modify the default configuration by creating a new file config.yaml and copying the contents of config.default.yaml to config.yaml.

cp config.default.yaml config.yaml
nano config.yaml

Change the configuration to match your requirements and save the file.

Step 5: Start Bittorrent-Tracker

Finally, start the Bittorrent-Tracker server by running the following command:

npm start

You should see an output like this:

bittorrent-tracker running on http://0.0.0.0:8000/announce

This means that your Bittorrent-Tracker server is up and running.

Conclusion

Now you have successfully installed Bittorrent-Tracker from https://webtorrent.io/ on Kali Linux Latest. You can use this tracker to share and download files.

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