Before installing PhoneInfoga, make sure your Kali Linux system is up-to-date. Open a terminal and run the following commands:
sudo apt update
sudo apt full-upgrade
PhoneInfoga is one of the most powerful open-source OSINT tools for scanning phone numbers. It pulls data from international numbering plans, Google searches, social media profiles, and even vulnerability databases like HIBP (Have I Been Pwned).
If you’re using Kali Linux, you have two great options: the pre-packaged version or the latest from GitHub. Here’s how to get it running. install phoneinfoga in kali linux
phoneinfoga version
You should see the version number.
Solution: Reinstall Docker and restart your terminal session. Ensure you are not running as root without Docker privileges. Before installing PhoneInfoga, make sure your Kali Linux
Before installing PhoneInfoga, ensure your environment is ready.
1. "Command not found" error:
If you type phoneinfoga and get an error, it means the binary is not in your system's PATH. PhoneInfoga is one of the most powerful open-source
2. "Permission denied" error: The file might not have executable permissions. Fix this by running:
chmod +x phoneinfoga
Now, move the extracted executable to your user binary folder so you can run it from anywhere in the terminal.
# 3. Move the binary to /usr/local/bin
sudo mv phoneinfoga /usr/local/bin/