Buddycloud is a decentralized social networking platform that provides real-time messaging, content sharing, and group communication. In this tutorial, we will go through the steps to install Buddycloud on Kali Linux.
Before we proceed with the installation, it is advisable to update the Kali Linux software packages. Open the terminal and run the following command:
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y
Buddycloud requires Java to be installed on your system. Verify if Java is already installed on your system by running the following command:
java -version
If Java is not installed, you can install it by running the following command:
sudo apt install openjdk-11-jre-headless -y
Buddycloud can be installed via its Debian package. To download the package, run the following command:
wget https://download.buddycloud.com/buddycloud-server-4.4.4-all.deb
Once the package is downloaded, install it using the following command:
sudo dpkg -i buddycloud-server-4.4.4-all.deb
After the installation is complete, you need to configure Buddycloud. Open the configuration file using the following command:
sudo nano /etc/buddycloud/server.conf
In this file, you need to set up the following parameters:
xmpp.host - Set this to your server's hostname or IP addressxmpp.domain - Set this to your domain nameadmins - Set the usernames of the adminsSave the changes and exit the file.
After the configuration is complete, start the Buddycloud server using the following command:
sudo systemctl start buddycloud-server
To check the status of the server, run the following command:
sudo systemctl status buddycloud-server
In this tutorial, we have discussed the steps to install Buddycloud on Kali Linux. You can now use Buddycloud for real-time messaging, content sharing, and group communication.
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