How to Install Mobilizon on Kali Linux

In this tutorial, we will learn how to install Mobilizon, which is a free, open-source, federated platform designed to meet the needs of communities who want to organize and coordinate events.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, ensure that you have the following:

• A system running the latest version of Kali Linux.
• A user account with sudo privileges.

Step 1: Install Dependencies

Mobilizon requires several packages to be installed on your system before installation. Start by updating the package repository index by running the following command:

$ sudo apt update

Next, run the following command to install the package dependencies:

$ sudo apt install -y nodejs postgresql postgresql-contrib imagemagick ghostscript libmagic-dev libpq-dev build-essential yarnpkg elixir

Step 2: Install Elixir and Node.js

Mobilizon requires the Elixir and Node.js programming languages to be installed on your system prior to installation. Run the following commands one by one to install them on your system:

$ wget https://packages.erlang-solutions.com/erlang-solutions_2.0_all.deb && sudo dpkg -i erlang-solutions_2.0_all.deb
$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install -y esl-erlang
$ sudo apt-get install -y elixir
$ mix local.hex
$ mix local.rebar --force
$ sudo apt install nodejs npm

Step 3: Install and Configure Latest Postgresql

Mobilizon requires the PostgreSQL relational database management system to be installed on your system. Run the following command to install PostgreSQL:

$ sudo apt-get install -y postgresql postgresql-contrib

Once completed, open the pg_hba.conf file with the following command:

$ /etc/postgresql/13/main/pg_hba.conf

Change the following line from peer to md5:

# "local" is for Unix domain socket connections only
local   all             all                                     peer

Save the changes, and then restart the PostgreSQL service with the following command:

$ sudo systemctl restart postgresql

Step 4: Download and Install Mobilizon

The official Mobilizon repository can be found at https://framagit.org/framasoft/mobilizon. To download and install mobilizon on your system, run the following commands:

$ git clone https://framagit.org/framasoft/mobilizon.git
$ cd mobilizon
$ mv .env.standalone .env

Next, we need to configure Mobilizon by setting up our database user and password in the .env file:

$ nano .env

Edit the file and replace the following lines with your PostgreSql username and password:

DATABASE_URL="ecto://DB_USER:DB_PASSWORD@localhost/mobilizon_dev"
DATABASE_URL_TEST="ecto://DB_USER:DB_PASSWORD@localhost/mobilizon_test"

Save Changes.

Finally, run the following commands to initialize the database, run migrations, seed the database, and start Mobilizon:

$ mix ecto.create
$ mix ecto.migrate
$ mix run priv/repo/seeds.exs
$ mix phx.server

Step 5: Verify the Installation

Once Mobilizon is up and running, you can test it by visiting the URL http://localhost:4000 in your web browser.

You should now be able to access and use Mobilizon on your Kali Linux system.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Mobilizon on your Kali Linux system.

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