How to install Hydra on Termux | Install hydra in Android using Ubuntu GitHub

Introduction

This tutorial will guide you through the installation of the Hydra tool on Termux, a powerful terminal emulator for Android. Hydra is a popular password-cracking tool that can be used for various security assessments. This guide is tailored for users who want to set it up using Ubuntu on GitHub.

Step 1: Install Termux

• Download Termux from the Google Play Store or F-Droid.
• Open Termux and allow it to update its packages by running:

  pkg update && pkg upgrade
  

Step 2: Install Required Packages

• Install the necessary packages to support the installation of Hydra:

  pkg install git wget proot -y
  

• This command installs Git (for cloning repositories), wget (for downloading files), and proot (for running Linux distributions).

Step 3: Set Up Ubuntu in Termux

• Download the Ubuntu image using wget:

  wget https://github.com/Neo-Oli/termux-ubuntu/releases/latest/download/ubuntu-20.04.tar.gz
  

• Extract the downloaded Ubuntu image:

  mkdir ubuntu && tar -xf ubuntu-20.04.tar.gz -C ubuntu
  

• Change into the Ubuntu directory:

  cd ubuntu
  

Step 4: Launch Ubuntu

• Start the Ubuntu environment:

  proot -0 -w /root -r ubuntu ./start-ubuntu.sh
  

• You should now be inside the Ubuntu shell.

Step 5: Install Hydra Dependencies

• Update the package list in Ubuntu:

  apt update
  

• Install required dependencies for Hydra:

  apt install build-essential libssl-dev -y
  

Step 6: Clone the Hydra Repository

• Use Git to clone Hydra's repository:

  git clone https://github.com/vanhauser-thc/thc-hydra.git
  

• Navigate into the cloned directory:

  cd thc-hydra
  

Step 7: Compile and Install Hydra

• Compile Hydra by running:

  ./configure
  make
  make install
  

• This process might take some time. Ensure there are no errors during compilation.

Step 8: Running Hydra

• Once installed, you can run Hydra by typing:

  hydra
  

• This command should display the help menu, confirming that Hydra is installed successfully.

Conclusion

You have successfully installed Hydra on Termux using Ubuntu. With this powerful tool at your disposal, you can now conduct security assessments and practice ethical hacking techniques. Remember to use Hydra responsibly and only on systems you have permission to test. For further exploration, consider looking into Hydra's various options and capabilities by running hydra -h.