How to Install Graphite on Kali Linux Latest

In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Graphite on Kali Linux latest version. Graphite is a highly scalable, real-time graphing system that enables user to store, retrieve and share time-series data easily.

Before proceeding, make sure that your Kali Linux is updated to the latest version and you have sudo/root access.

Step 1: Install Python

Graphite is written in Python, thus before installing Graphite, we need to have Python installed on our system.

For Python 2.x, run the following command:

sudo apt-get install python2

For Python 3.x, run:

sudo apt-get install python3

Step 2: Install Database Server

Graphite stores data in a database, and for that reason, we need to install a database server. In this tutorial, we will be using SQLite.

Run the following command to install SQLite:

sudo apt-get install sqlite3 libsqlite3-dev

Step 3: Install Dependencies

Graphite has several dependencies that must be installed before installing Graphite. To install these dependencies, we will use pip, a Python package manager.

Install pip for Python 2.x:

sudo apt-get install python-pip

Install pip for Python 3.x:

sudo apt-get install python3-pip

Now, install dependencies using pip:

sudo pip install pillow django django-tagging pytz pyparsing cairocffi

Step 4: Install Graphite

Now that we have installed all the dependencies, it is time to install Graphite.

Clone the Graphite Github repository:

git clone https://github.com/graphite-project/graphite-web.git

Next, move to the cloned directory:

cd graphite-web

Now, install Graphite using pip:

sudo python setup.py install

Step 5: Initialize Database

We have installed all the prerequisites and Graphite. Now, it's time to initialize the database.

Move to the Graphite base directory:

cd /opt/graphite/

Run the following command:

sudo python webapp/graphite/manage.py migrate auth
sudo python webapp/graphite/manage.py migrate

Step 6: Run Graphite Web Server

Finally, it's time to run the Graphite web server.

Run the following command:

sudo /opt/graphite/bin/run-graphite-devel-server.py /opt/graphite/

Graphite will now be running on port 8080.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have successfully installed Graphite on Kali Linux. You can now store and visualize time-series data easily with Graphite.

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