How to Install HyperKitty on Kali Linux Latest

HyperKitty is a web-based interface to access email archives from the GNU Mailman mailing list manager. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install HyperKitty on Kali Linux.

Prerequisites

Before we start, make sure you have the following prerequisites installed:

• Kali Linux Latest
• Python 3.6 or higher
• Django 2.2 or higher
• PostgreSQL 9.5 or higher

Step 1: Install Dependencies

1. Open the terminal and update the system packages by running the following command:

   sudo apt-get update
   

2. Install the required dependencies by running the following command:

   sudo apt-get install -y python3-dev python3-pip python3-psycopg2 postgresql libpq-dev
   

Step 2: Create a PostgreSQL User and Database

1. Open the PostgreSQL command line interface by running the following command:

   sudo -u postgres psql
   

2. Create a new database and user by running the following commands:

   CREATE DATABASE hyperkitty;
   CREATE USER hyperkitty WITH PASSWORD 'password';
   GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON DATABASE hyperkitty TO hyperkitty;
   

   Replace password with a strong password of your choice.

3. Exit the PostgreSQL command line interface by running the following command:

   \q
   

Step 3: Install HyperKitty

1. Install HyperKitty by running the following command:

   sudo pip3 install hyperkitty
   

2. Initialize the HyperKitty database by running the following command:

   hyperkitty-initdb
   

3. Edit the HyperKitty configuration file by running the following command:

   sudo nano /etc/hyperkitty.cfg
   

4. Update the PostgreSQL database settings with the following details:

   DATABASES = {
       'default': {
           'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.postgresql',
           'NAME': 'hyperkitty',
           'USER': 'hyperkitty',
           'PASSWORD': 'password',
           'HOST': 'localhost',
           'PORT': '',
       },
   }
   

   Replace password with the password you set in Step 2.

5. Save and exit the configuration file by pressing Ctrl+X, then Y.

Step 4: Run HyperKitty

1. Start the HyperKitty server by running the following command:

   hyperkitty-server
   

2. Open a web browser and navigate to http://localhost:8000/hyperkitty/.

3. Log in with the following credentials:

   Username: admin
   Password: admin
   

   Note: It is recommended to change the admin password after logging in.

4. You can now start using HyperKitty to access your mailing list archives.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured HyperKitty on Kali Linux.

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