How to Install Imgproxy on Kali Linux

Imgproxy is an image processing proxy server that can resize, crop, and transform images on the fly. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to install imgproxy on Kali Linux.

Before we begin, ensure that you have a Kali Linux installation with sudo privileges.

Step 1: Install Dependencies

Imgproxy requires certain dependencies to be installed on your Kali Linux system. Run the following command to install them:

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y build-essential libssl-dev imagemagick libmagickwand-dev

Step 2: Download and Install Imgproxy

1. Go to the imgproxy website and download the latest version of imgproxy as a Linux binary.

2. Extract the downloaded archive to a directory of your choice.

sudo tar -xvf imgproxy-linux-amd64.tar.gz

3. Rename the extracted binary to imgproxy.

sudo mv imgproxy-linux-amd64 imgproxy

4. Make the binary executable.

sudo chmod +x imgproxy

5. Move the binary to /usr/local/bin/.

sudo mv imgproxy /usr/local/bin/

Step 3: Configure Imgproxy

1. Create a new configuration file for imgproxy.

sudo nano /etc/imgproxy.conf

2. Add the following content to the configuration file:

listen: :8080
cache:
  type: temporary
source:
  url: http://example.com/image.jpg
  // Replace http://example.com/image.jpg with the URL to the image you want to process.
  timeout: 5s
operations:
  - url: fit:fill
  // Add more operations as per your requirement.
security:
  signature_key: secret_key_here
  // Replace secret_key_here with a secret key of your choice.
log_level: error

3. Save and close the configuration file by pressing CTRL+X, Y, and ENTER.

Step 4: Start Imgproxy

1. Run the following command to start imgproxy:

sudo imgproxy -config /etc/imgproxy.conf

2. Visit http://localhost:8080/http://example.com/image.jpg?fit=fill in your web browser to see the processed image.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed imgproxy on Kali Linux. You can now use imgproxy to resize, crop, and transform images on the fly.

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