Linux Installation

Install Gold Digger on Linux distributions.

Pre-built Binaries (Recommended)

1. Visit the GitHub Releases page
2. Download the latest gold_digger-linux file
3. Make it executable and install:

chmod +x gold_digger-linux
sudo mv gold_digger-linux /usr/local/bin/gold_digger

4. Verify installation: gold_digger --version

Using Cargo (Rust Package Manager)

Prerequisites

Install Rust using rustup:

curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSf https://sh.rustup.rs | sh
source ~/.cargo/env

Install Gold Digger

cargo install gold_digger

Build from Source

Prerequisites

Ubuntu/Debian:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install build-essential pkg-config libssl-dev git

RHEL/CentOS/Fedora:

sudo dnf install gcc pkg-config openssl-devel git
# or for older versions:
# sudo yum install gcc pkg-config openssl-devel git

Arch Linux:

sudo pacman -S base-devel pkg-config openssl git

Build Steps

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/UncleSp1d3r/gold_digger.git
cd gold_digger

# Build release version
cargo build --release

# The executable will be in target/release/gold_digger

TLS Support

Linux builds use OpenSSL by default. For pure Rust TLS (no OpenSSL dependency):

cargo install gold_digger --no-default-features --features "json,csv,ssl-rustls,additional_mysql_types,verbose"

Distribution Packages (Coming Soon)

Future releases will include:

• Debian/Ubuntu .deb packages
• RHEL/CentOS/Fedora .rpm packages
• Arch Linux AUR package

Verification

Test your installation:

gold_digger --help

Troubleshooting

Common Issues

• Missing OpenSSL development headers: Install libssl-dev or openssl-devel
• Linker errors: Install build-essential or equivalent
• Permission denied: Check executable permissions and PATH

Getting Help

If you encounter issues:

1. Check the Troubleshooting Guide
2. Visit the GitHub Issues page