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HOW TO INSTALL BLACKARCH TOOLS ON ARCH LINUX

By Debarshi Das
Published May 4, 2023


Turn your regular Arch Linux installation into a pentesting lab by adding the
BlackArch repository and installing powerful security tools.


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BlackArch is a security-focused Arch Linux-based distribution that, much like
its Debian-based counterparts Kali Linux and Parrot OS, provides a plethora of
security tools and pentesting utilities.

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If you're using vanilla Arch Linux and want to perform security testing, you'll
be disappointed to find that the vanilla Arch repositories do not host any
pentesting tools. Fret not though, for it's quite easy to add the BlackArch
repository to your Arch system and gain access to the massive arsenal of
pentesting tools it hosts.



Let's look at the steps to add the BlackArch repository to your Arch-based
system and install pentesting tools.


WHAT IS THE BLACKARCH STRAP SCRIPT?

The BlackArch Strap script adds an unofficial user repository that contains all
the up-to-date cybersecurity tools.

Running the script automatically adds the BlackArch repo to your vanilla Arch
distribution. You can then immediately start downloading pentesting tools of
your choice which were previously unavailable on the default Arch Linux
installation.




STEP 1: DOWNLOAD AND RUN THE BLACKARCH STRAP SCRIPT



Download the strap.sh shell script either from the official BlackArch website or
from the command line using the curl command:

 curl -O https://blackarch.org/strap.sh 

Download: BlackArch Strap Script

Once you've successfully downloaded the script, convert it into an executable
using the chmod command and run it with elevated privileges using the sudo
prefix:



 chmod +x strap.sh
sudo ./strap.sh
 

Allow it to finish executing and then move on to the next step.




STEP 2: INSTALL PENTESTING TOOLS ON ARCH USING PACMAN



Now that you've added the BlackArch repository, you can begin installing the
pentesting tools of your choice using Pacman, the default package manager for
Arch Linux. Or you can use a different package manager in case you don't use
Pacman.

For instance, here's how you would install Metasploit on Arch Linux:

 sudo pacman -S metasploit 

That's all the steps required to add the BlackArch repository to your vanilla
Arch Linux distribution and arm it with a massive collection of security tools.




NOW YOU KNOW HOW TO ADD BLACKARCH TOOLS TO ARCH LINUX

Now that you've transformed your regular Arch distro into a penetration-testing
beast, you are ready to download and explore all the tools that the BlackArch
repository has to offer.

Although you won't be needing to learn or even download a lot of the tools in
the repository, there are a few tools you should familiarize yourself with as
they will help you improve your security stature and allow you to self-audit
your systems.





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About The Author
Debarshi Das • Linux & Security Author (79 Articles Published)


Debarshi Das is an independent security researcher and a Cybersecurity Trainer
with a passion for writing about cybersecurity and Linux. With over half a
decade of experience as an online tech and security journalist, he enjoys
covering news and crafting simplified, highly accessible explainers and how-to
guides that make tech easier for everyone. While he's programming and publishing
by day, you'll find Debarshi hacking and researching at night.


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