How to Install Mosparo on FreeBSD Latest

Introduction

Mosparo is a tool designed to monitor network traffic, detect threats, and generate reports. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install Mosparo on FreeBSD Latest.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure you have the following:

• A FreeBSD Latest server
• Root access or sudo privileges
• Internet connection

Step 1: Update the system

It is a good practice to update the system before installing any software. Run the following command to update the FreeBSD package repository and the installed packages:

sudo pkg update && sudo pkg upgrade -y

Step 2: Install dependencies

Mosparo requires the following dependencies to be installed:

• libpcap
• libcrypto
• libssl

To install these dependencies, run the following command:

sudo pkg install -y libpcap openssl

Step 3: Download Mosparo

Download Mosparo from the official website:

cd /tmp
fetch https://downloads.mosparo.io/mosparo-freebsd-amd64-latest.tar.gz

Step 4: Extract Mosparo

Extract the downloaded file using the following command:

sudo tar -xzf mosparo-freebsd-amd64-latest.tar.gz -C /opt

Step 5: Configure Mosparo

Mosparo requires a configuration file to operate. Create a file at /opt/mosparo/config.yaml with the following contents:

logging:
  level: info

server:
  addr: :8080    # Change if needed

collector:
  dir: /data/mosparo

Step 6: Start Mosparo

You can start Mosparo using the following command:

sudo /opt/mosparo/mosparo

Step 7: Verify Mosparo

You should now be able to access Mosparo by visiting http://<IP Address>:8080/ in your web browser.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install Mosparo on FreeBSD Latest. You should now be able to use Mosparo to monitor network traffic, detect threats, and generate reports.

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