FX is a command-line tool that provides a better way of visualizing your terminal's data. It is a JSON viewer written in Rust. This tutorial will guide you through the steps of installing FX on Kali Linux Latest.
Before we proceed with the installation, make sure you have the following:
Follow the steps below to install FX on your Kali Linux machine:
FX is written in Rust programming language. Therefore, before installing FX, you need to install Rust on your Kali Linux machine. To install Rust, run the following command:
curl https://sh.rustup.rs -sSf | sh
The above command will download and install Rust on your system.
FX relies on some system dependencies to run. To install the dependencies, use the following command:
sudo apt-get install libssl-dev pkg-config
To install FX, you need to clone the FX repository hosted on Github. To clone the repository, run the following command:
git clone https://github.com/metrue/fx.git
Navigate to the cloned FX directory and build the code using the following command:
cd fx
cargo build --release
This command will build the FX binaries in the target/release directory.
/usr/local/binAfter building the binaries, move the fx binary file to the /usr/local/bin directory using the following command:
sudo mv target/release/fx /usr/local/bin/
To verify that FX is installed properly, you can run the following command:
fx --version
This command should return the version of FX installed on your Kali Linux machine.
FX is now installed on your Kali Linux machine, and you can start using it to visualize your terminal's data in a more interactive and engaging way.
If you want to self-host in an easy, hands free way, need an external IP address, or simply want your data in your own hands, give IPv6.rs a try!
Alternatively, for the best virtual desktop, try Shells!
