How to Install Elixir on Kali Linux

Elixir is a dynamic, functional programming language designed for building scalable and maintainable applications. To install Elixir on Kali Linux, follow these steps:

Step 1: Update your Kali Linux system

Before installing any new package, it's always a good idea to update your system. Open up your terminal and run the following commands:

sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade

Step 2: Install Erlang

Elixir runs on top of the BEAM Virtual Machine, which is the same runtime system used by the Erlang programming language. So, first, we need to install Erlang. Run the following command to install the Erlang programming language:

sudo apt-get install erlang

Step 3: Download the Elixir package

Go to the Elixir download page and download the tarball for your system. For Kali Linux, you need to download the Linux x64 distribution.

Step 4: Extract the tarball

Once the tarball is downloaded, extract it using the following command:

tar -xf elixir-<version>.tar.gz

Replace <version> with the version number of the Elixir package you downloaded.

Step 5: Move the extracted files to the /usr/local directory

To make Elixir available system-wide, copy the extracted files to the /usr/local directory using the following command:

sudo mv elixir-<version> /usr/local/

Again, replace <version> with the version number of the Elixir package you downloaded.

Step 6: Modify your PATH

Now that the Elixir package is installed, we need to modify the $PATH environment variable to add Elixir's executable path. To do that, open the .bashrc file in your home directory using any text editor of your choice:

nano ~/.bashrc

At the end of the file, add the following line:

export PATH="$PATH:/usr/local/elixir-<version>/bin"

Again, replace <version> with the version number of the Elixir package you downloaded.

Step 7: Reload your .bashrc file

Reload your .bashrc file using the following command:

source ~/.bashrc

Step 8: Verify the installation

To verify that Elixir is installed correctly, open up your terminal and run the following command:

elixir --version

This should display the version number of the Elixir package you installed.

Congratulations, you have successfully installed Elixir on Kali Linux! Now you can start building awesome applications with Elixir.

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