Tmate is a terminal multiplexer that allows secure sharing of the terminal session with other people. It is a useful tool to collaborate with teammates or seeking help from experts. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install tmate on Kali Linux latest.
Before we start installing tmate, ensure that Kali Linux is up-to-date by running the following command:
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade
To install tmate, we first need to install its dependencies. Run the following command in the terminal to install them:
sudo apt install build-essential libtool autotools-dev automake pkg-config libssl-dev libevent-dev bison libncurses5-dev
These dependencies are required to build tmate from source.
Now, we need to download the tmate source code from GitHub. Run the following command to clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/tmate-io/tmate.git
This will download the tmate source code to the current directory.
Navigate to the tmate directory using the following command:
cd tmate
Now, run the following command to build tmate:
sh autogen.sh
./configure && make
sudo make install
This will build and install tmate on your Kali Linux system.
To verify that tmate is successfully installed, run the following command:
tmate -V
This will display the version of tmate installed on your system.
In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install tmate on Kali Linux latest. Tmate is a powerful tool that allows secure collaboration with other team members. You can now start using tmate to share your terminal sessions securely.
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