How to Install Focalboard on Kali Linux Latest

Focalboard is an open-source productivity platform that helps users to manage their daily tasks and collaborate with team members. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Focalboard on Kali Linux Latest.

Prerequisites

• Kali Linux Latest installed on your system
• A terminal

Steps

1. Open the terminal on your Kali Linux system.
2. Update your system by running the command:

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y

3. Install MongoDB on your system by running the command:

sudo apt install mongodb

4. Start the MongoDB service by running the command:

sudo systemctl start mongod

5. Enable the MongoDB service to run on system startup by running the command:

sudo systemctl enable mongod

6. Download the latest version of Focalboard from the official website by running the command:

wget https://github.com/mattermost/focalboard/releases/latest/download/focalboard-linux-amd64.tar.gz

7. Extract the downloaded file using the command:

tar xvf focalboard-linux-amd64.tar.gz

8. Move the extracted folder to the opt directory using the command:

sudo mv focalboard /opt/

9. Create a new user named focalboard using the command:

sudo useradd -M -s /bin/false focalboard

10. Set the correct permissions for the focalboard folder using the command:

sudo chown -R focalboard:focalboard /opt/focalboard

11. Create a new file named focalboard.service in the /etc/systemd/system directory using the command:

sudo nano /etc/systemd/system/focalboard.service

12. Paste the following code into the file:

[Unit]
Description=Focalboard
After=syslog.target network.target

[Service]
Type=simple
User=focalboard
ExecStart=/opt/focalboard/bin/focalboard
TimeoutStartSec=2
Restart=always

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target

13. Save and close the file.
14. Reload the systemd configuration using the command:

sudo systemctl daemon-reload

15. Enable the focalboard service to run on system startup by running the command:

sudo systemctl enable focalboard

16. Start the focalboard service by running the command:

sudo systemctl start focalboard

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Focalboard on Kali Linux Latest. You can now access the Focalboard web interface by opening a web browser and navigating to http://localhost:8000.

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