Burp Suite Pro is a professional tool. Use it on your own applications, on programs you have permission to test (Bug Bounties), or in the PortSwigger Web Security Academy labs. Unauthorized scanning is illegal.

cd ~/Downloads wget https://portswigger-cdn.net/burp/releases/download?product=pro&version=2024.9.1&type=Jar Note: Always check the PortSwigger website for the latest version number. Let's keep things tidy.

Alternatively, from the terminal:

Now go find those vulnerabilities. Happy hacking!

Install the FoxyProxy extension in Firefox or Chrome. Set it to forward to 127.0.0.1:8080 .

sudo nano /usr/local/bin/burpsuite-pro Paste the following content:

java --version If Java isn't installed or is outdated:

sudo nano /usr/share/applications/burpsuite-pro.desktop Paste this:

[Desktop Entry] Name=Burp Suite Pro Comment=Web Security Testing Tool Exec=/usr/local/bin/burpsuite-pro Icon=/opt/burpsuite/burp_icon.png Terminal=false Type=Application Categories=Web Application;Security; If you want a proper icon, download one: