How to Install LMS on Kali Linux Latest

LMS (Listening Music Streamer) is an open-source web-based music streaming server that allows users to listen to their music through any web browser. This tutorial will guide you through the installation process of LMS on Kali Linux Latest.

Prerequisites

Before you can install LMS on Kali Linux Latest, you will need to meet the following prerequisites:

• Kali Linux Latest installed on your system
• A web browser installed on your system
• Basic knowledge of Linux command line

Step 1: Install Dependencies

Firstly, you need to install the dependencies required to run LMS. Use the following command to install the required dependencies:

sudo apt-get install apache2 php libapache2-mod-php php-xml php-mysql php-zip php-gd php-curl

Step 2: Download LMS

Go to https://github.com/epoupon/lms and download the latest release of LMS in ZIP format.

wget https://github.com/epoupon/lms/archive/v1.9.2.zip

Once the download is complete, unzip the file.

unzip v1.9.2.zip

You can rename the unzipped folder for easier navigation.

mv lms-1.9.2 lms

Move the LMS folder to the /var/www/html directory.

sudo mv lms/ /var/www/html/

Step 3: Set Permissions

Set the appropriate permissions on the LMS directory to ensure that it can be accessed by the user.

sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/lms
sudo chmod -R 775 /var/www/html/lms

Step 4: Configure Apache

Create a new virtual host file for LMS by creating a new file in the /etc/apache2/sites-available/ directory.

sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/lms.conf

Add the following to the file and save:

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerAdmin admin@example.com
    DocumentRoot /var/www/html/lms
    ServerName lms.example.com
    <Directory /var/www/html/lms>
        AllowOverride All
    </Directory>

    ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/lms_error.log
    CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/lms_access.log combined
</VirtualHost>

Activate the new virtual host and restart the Apache service.

sudo a2ensite lms.conf
sudo service apache2 restart

Step 5: Run LMS

LMS is now installed and ready to use. Open a web browser and go to http://lms.example.com to access LMS.

To start adding music to LMS, copy your music files to the /var/www/html/lms/music/ directory.

Conclusion

That's it! You have successfully installed LMS on Kali Linux Latest. You can now enjoy your music by accessing LMS through any web browser.

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