Building ILSpy from Source on Kali Linux: Complete Tutorial

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Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure you have the following installed:

• .NET 8.0 SDK (Installation Guide)
• PowerShell (formerly known as PowerShell Core) (Installation Guide)

Steps to Build ILSpy

Step 1: Clone the Repository

Clone the ILSpy repository using git with a depth of 1 to save bandwidth and time:

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/icsharpcode/ILSpy

Note: Using --depth 1 clones only the latest commit, which is useful for saving bandwidth and time when you don’t need the full history.

Step 2: Download Submodules

Execute the following command to download the ILSpy-Tests submodule, which is used by some test cases:

git submodule update --init --recursive

Step 3: Build ILSpy

Use the following command to build the non-Windows flavors of ILSpy (.NET Core Global Tool and PowerShell Core):

dotnet build ILSpy.XPlat.slnf

Note: Make sure you are in the root directory of the cloned repository when executing these commands.

Example Output

After running the build command, you should see an output similar to the following if everything is successful:

Build succeeded.
0 Warning(s)
0 Error(s)

Time Elapsed 00:01:42.41

You may also see additional information about restored packages and created files. As long as you see Build succeeded and 0 Error(s) at the end, the build was successful.

Additional Information

For more details, refer to the official ILSpy GitHub repository.