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

Arch Linux:

sudo pacman -S base-devel pkg-config git

Build Steps#

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/EvilBit-Labs/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 rustls exclusively for TLS connections with platform certificate store integration:

# Standard installation (TLS always available)
cargo install gold_digger

# Minimal installation (TLS still available)
cargo install gold_digger --no-default-features --features "json,csv,additional_mysql_types,verbose"

Note: TLS support is built into all Gold Digger binaries. No OpenSSL dependencies are required.

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#

• Linker errors: Install build-essential or equivalent
• Permission denied: Check executable permissions and PATH
• Missing pkg-config: Install pkg-config package

Note: OpenSSL development headers are no longer required - Gold Digger uses rustls exclusively.

Getting Help#

If you encounter issues:

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