How to Install Jirafeau on Kali Linux

Jirafeau is a file sharing service that allows users to share files securely and easily over the internet. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Jirafeau on Kali Linux.

Step 1: Install Dependencies

Before we can install Jirafeau, we need to make sure that our operating system has all the necessary dependencies installed. To do this, we'll use the following command:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install nginx php-fpm php-mysql mariadb-server wget unzip php-zip

Step 2: Download and Install Jirafeau

Now that we have all the necessary dependencies installed, we can proceed to download and install Jirafeau. Follow these steps:

1. First, we need to download the latest version of Jirafeau from the official GitLab repository. To do this, open a terminal window and navigate to the directory where you want to store the Jirafeau files. Then, run the following command:

wget https://gitlab.com/mojo42/Jirafeau/-/archive/master/Jirafeau-master.zip

2. Once the download is complete, extract the archive by running the following command:

unzip Jirafeau-master.zip

3. Move the extracted files to your Nginx web root directory by running the following command:

sudo mv Jirafeau-master /var/www/html/jirafeau

4. Set the correct permissions for the Jirafeau files by running the following command:

sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/jirafeau

Step 3: Configure MariaDB

Jirafeau requires a database to store user and file information. In this step, we'll create a database for Jirafeau and set up the necessary permissions.

1. First, log in to your MariaDB server by running the following command:

sudo mysql -u root -p

2. Once you're logged in, create a new database for Jirafeau by running the following command:

CREATE DATABASE jirafeau;

3. Next, create a new user for the Jirafeau database by running the following command:

CREATE USER 'jirafeau_user'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'jirafeau_password';

4. Give the new user full access to the Jirafeau database by running the following command:

GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON jirafeau.* TO 'jirafeau_user'@'localhost';

5. Once the permissions are set up, flush the privileges by running the following command:

FLUSH PRIVILEGES;

6. Exit the MariaDB prompt by running the following command:

exit

Step 4: Configure Nginx

In this step, we'll configure Nginx to serve Jirafeau from our web root directory.

1. First, open the default Nginx configuration file by running the following command:

sudo nano /etc/nginx/sites-available/default

2. In the server block, replace the contents with the following:

server {
    listen 80;
    server_name your_domain.com;

    root /var/www/html/jirafeau;
    index index.php;

    location / {
        try_files $uri $uri/ /index.php?$query_string;
    }

    location ~ \.php$ {
        fastcgi_pass unix:/var/run/php/php7.3-fpm.sock;
        fastcgi_index index.php;
        fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME $document_root$fastcgi_script_name;
        include fastcgi_params;
    }

    error_page 404 /404.html;
    error_page 500 502 503 504 /50x.html;
    location = /50x.html {
        root /usr/share/nginx/html;
    }

    location = /favicon.ico {
        log_not_found off;
        access_log off;
    }

    location = /robots.txt {
        log_not_found off;
        access_log off;
        allow all;
    }
}

3. Replace your_domain.com with your actual domain name, if you have one. Leave it as localhost if you don't have a domain.

4. Save and exit the file by pressing Ctrl + X, then Y, then Enter.

5. Restart Nginx by running the following command:

sudo service nginx restart

Step 5: Set up Jirafeau

Now that we have Jirafeau installed and our web server configured, we need to set up the application itself.

1. Open your web browser and navigate to http://your_domain.com/jirafeau (replace your_domain.com with your actual domain name or localhost).

2. You should see the Jirafeau setup wizard.

3. Follow the steps to set up your Jirafeau installation, entering the MariaDB database details that you set up earlier.

4. Once you've completed the setup, you'll be taken to the Jirafeau homepage.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we showed you how to install Jirafeau and set it up on Kali Linux, along with the necessary dependencies and web server configuration. With Jirafeau, you can easily and securely share files over the internet. Enjoy!

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