How to Install Canvas LMS on Kali Linux Latest

In this tutorial, we will go through the step-by-step instructions to install Instructure's Canvas LMS on Kali Linux Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we start, it is essential to ensure that the following components are already installed on your Kali Linux system:

• Apache Web Server
• MySQL/MariaDB
• Git
• Ruby
• Node.js

You can install these components by running the commands below on your command prompt:

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade
sudo apt-get install apache2 mysql-server git-core curl zlib1g-dev build-essential libssl-dev libreadline-dev libyaml-dev libsqlite3-dev sqlite3 libxml2-dev libxslt1-dev libcurl4-openssl-dev libffi-dev nodejs ruby ruby-dev

Steps for Installation

Here are the steps to install Canvas LMS on Kali Linux Latest:

Step 1: Clone the Repository

Open up the terminal on your Kali Linux system and run the command below to clone the Canvas LMS repository:

git clone https://github.com/instructure/canvas-lms.git

Step 2: Install the Dependencies

Navigate to the cloned repository directory and install the dependencies by running the commands below:

cd canvas-lms
sudo pip install pyyaml
bundle install --without=sqlite postgres

Step 3: Configure Database

Create a new database and user for Canvas LMS by running the commands below in the terminal:

sudo mysql -u root -p

mysql > CREATE DATABASE canvas_production DEFAULT CHARACTER SET utf8 DEFAULT COLLATE utf8_unicode_ci;

mysql > CREATE USER 'canvas'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'YourStrongPassword';

mysql > GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON canvas_production.* TO 'canvas'@'localhost';

mysql > FLUSH PRIVILEGES;

mysql > EXIT

Step 4: Configure Application

Copy the configuration file by running the following command:

cp config/canvas.yml.example config/canvas.yml

Now edit the canvas.yml file using any text editor of your choice and add the following code to the production section:

production:
<<<<<<< HEAD
  use_compiled_javascript: true
  domain: YOUR_DOMAIN
  ssl: true # example configuration, edit as appropriate 
  smtp_settings:
    address: 'smtp.example.com'
    user_name: 'smtp_username'
    password: 'smtp_password'
    port: 587
  external_migration: false
  # Database configuration
  database:
    adapter: "mysql2"
    database: "canvas_production"
    host: "localhost"
    username: "canvas"
    password: "YourStrongPassword"
    encoding: "utf8"
  # Redis configuration
  redis:
    host: localhost
    port: '6379'

Replace YOUR_DOMAIN in the above code with your domain name.

Step 5: Install Gems

Install the required gems using the following command:

bundle install --without=sqlite postgres

Step 6: Database Setup

Run the following commands to set up the database:

RAILS_ENV=production bundle exec rake db:initial_setup
RAILS_ENV=production bundle exec rake canvas:compile_assets

Step 7: Start Canvas LMS

Finally, start LMS by running the command:

sudo script/canvas_init start

Step 8: Verify Installation

Verify whether the Canvas LMS has been installed successfully by navigating to your domain and accessing the login page, for example: https://your_domain/login

Enter the login credentials and enjoy using Canvas LMS!

Conclusion

That's it! You have successfully installed Canvas LMS on Kali Linux Latest. If you encounter any issues, feel free to refer to the official documentation for help.

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