Jenkins is an open-source automation server that can be used to automate tasks related to building, testing, and deploying software. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Jenkins on Kali Linux.
Before you begin installing Jenkins on your Kali Linux system, make sure you have the following prerequisites:
To install Jenkins, you first need to install Java on your Kali Linux system. Jenkins requires Java 8 or later to run. You can install the latest version of OpenJDK by running the following command:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install default-jdk
Verify the installation by running the following command:
java -version
It should output the version of Java installed on your system.
Once you have installed Java on your Kali Linux system, you can proceed to install Jenkins. You can download the latest version of Jenkins from its official website or by running the following command:
wget -q -O - https://pkg.jenkins.io/debian-stable/jenkins.io.key | sudo apt-key add -
sudo sh -c 'echo deb http://pkg.jenkins.io/debian-stable binary/ > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/jenkins.list'
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install jenkins
This command will download and install Jenkins on your Kali Linux system.
To start Jenkins, run the following command:
sudo service jenkins start
Once Jenkins is started, you can access its web interface by opening your web browser and navigating to http://localhost:8080. If you're accessing Jenkins from a remote machine, replace localhost with the IP address or hostname of your Kali Linux system.
When you access the Jenkins web interface for the first time, you will be prompted to enter a password. The password can be found in the /var/lib/jenkins/secrets/initialAdminPassword file.
sudo cat /var/lib/jenkins/secrets/initialAdminPassword
Enter the password in the web interface and click on Continue. Next, you need to create an admin user account.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Jenkins on your Kali Linux system. You can now use Jenkins to automate tasks related to building, testing, and deploying software.
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