Tutorial - How to Install Filite on Kali Linux Latest

Filite is a tiny, portable file manager with an integrated console. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Filite on Kali Linux Latest.

Prerequisites

Installation Steps

  1. Open the terminal on your Kali Linux Latest installation by clicking on the terminal icon.
  2. Update your package lists and upgrade your existing packages by typing the following command:
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade -y
  1. Next, install the required dependencies by typing the following command:
sudo apt-get install build-essential libncurses5-dev
  1. Once the installation is complete, go to the directory where you want to store the Filite project by typing the following command:
cd /opt/
  1. After that, clone the Filite project from the official GitHub repository by executing the following command:
sudo git clone https://github.com/raftario/filite.git
  1. Once the cloning process is completed, change the directory to the Filite project root folder by typing the following command:
cd filite
  1. Now, it's time to build the Filite project by compiling the source code. Run the following command:
sudo make
  1. Once the build process is done, execute the following command to allow Filite to be used system-wide:
sudo make install
  1. Finally, run the following command to launch Filite:
filite

You can now start using Filite on Kali Linux Latest.

Conclusion

Filite is a great file manager and console-based tool that can be quite useful for system administrators and developers. By following the above-mentioned steps, you can easily install Filite on Kali Linux Latest and start using it.

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