CyberChef is a powerful and user-friendly online data analysis and processing tool. In this tutorial, I will guide you on how to install CyberChef on NixOS latest.
Before installing any package or software, it is important to ensure that your system packages are up to date. Open the terminal and run the following command to update your system packages:
sudo nix-channel --update
sudo nix-env -u
CyberChef is hosted on GitHub, and to download it, you need to install Git on your system. Therefore, run the following command:
sudo nix-env -i git
Now, clone the CyberChef repository from GitHub onto your system. Run the following command to do so:
git clone https://github.com/gchq/CyberChef.git
CyberChef requires Node.js to run. To install Node.js, first, update the package store, and then install Node.js using the following command:
sudo nix-channel --update
sudo nix-env -i nodejs
Once Node.js is installed, navigate to the CyberChef directory and run the following command to install the required packages:
npm install
After installing CyberChef and its dependencies, you can run it using the following command:
npm start
Once the server starts running, open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost:8080. You should see the CyberChef home screen and can start using the tool.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed CyberChef on NixOS latest.
In this tutorial, you have learned how to install CyberChef on NixOS latest. The process was straightforward and required the installation of Git and Node.js before installing CyberChef. Now, you can start exploring the capabilities of CyberChef and enjoy its benefits.
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