How to Install SiteInspector on Linux Mint

In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install SiteInspector on Linux Mint. SiteInspector is an open-source tool used for website security auditing and vulnerability scanning.

Prerequisites

Before we start with the installation steps, make sure that you have the following requirements.

• Linux Mint latest version
• Root access or a user account with sudo privileges.

Step 1: Install Dependencies

The first thing you need to do is to install the dependencies required by SiteInspector. Open your terminal and run the following command to install the dependencies.

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install python3 python3-pip python3-venv curl -y

The above command will install python3, pip, venv, and curl packages.

Step 2: Download SiteInspector

Navigate to the SiteInspector website (https://www.getsiteinspector.com/) and download the latest version of SiteInspector. You can use the following command to download it.

curl -L -O https://releases.turgensec.com/dist/SiteInspector-latest.tar.gz

Step 3: Extract SiteInspector

After downloading SiteInspector, extract the archive using the following command.

tar -xvf SiteInspector-latest.tar.gz

This will extract SiteInspector to a new directory named "SiteInspector".

Step 4: Create Python Virtual Environment

In this step, we will create the Python virtual environment to install the required dependencies. Move to the "SiteInspector" directory and create a new virtual environment using the following command.

cd SiteInspector
python3 -m venv venv

Step 5: Activate the Virtual Environment

After creating the virtual environment, activate it using the following command.

source venv/bin/activate

Step 6: Install Dependencies

In this step, we will install the dependencies required for SiteInspector. Use the following command to install the requirements.

pip3 install -r requirements.txt

This will install the dependencies required by SiteInspector.

Step 7: Run SiteInspector

Now the SiteInspector is ready to use. You can run SiteInspector using the following command.

python3 SiteInspector.py --help

This will provide you with the list of available commands that can be used with SiteInspector. You can use them according to your requirements.

Conclusion

That's it! We have successfully installed SiteInspector on Linux Mint. You can use SiteInspector for website security auditing and vulnerability scanning. If you face any issues while installing, please let us know in the comments.

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