How to Install OpenFaaS on Kali Linux Latest

Introduction

OpenFaaS is an open-source serverless cloud function platform which you can install on your own servers or even use it on cloud services like Kubernetes, Docker CE, and Swarm. OpenFaaS is easy to get started with and is built on top of Docker and Kubernetes. In this tutorial, we will explain how to install OpenFaaS on Kali Linux latest.

Prerequisites

• Kali Linux latest with root access
• Docker CE installation
• Git installation
• cURL installation

Step 1: Install Docker CE

Before installing OpenFaaS, first, we need to install Docker CE. Run the following commands to install Docker CE on your Kali Linux machine.

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get -y install docker.io docker-compose

Verify the installation by running the following command:

sudo docker --version

Step 2: Install Git and cURL

Next, we need to install Git and cURL.

Run the following command to install Git and cURL on your Kali Linux machine.

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install -y git curl

Step 3: Clone faas-cli Repository

OpenFaaS provides a CLI tool called "faas-cli" which we will use to deploy our functions on OpenFaaS. Let's clone the faas-cli repository using Git.

git clone https://github.com/openfaas/faas-cli

Navigate to the cloned directory:

cd faas-cli

Step 4: Use faas-cli to Deploy OpenFaaS

Now, let's deploy OpenFaaS using faas-cli by running the following command:

sudo ./install.sh

This command will deploy OpenFaaS on your Kali Linux machine.

Step 5: Verify OpenFaaS Installation

Once the OpenFaaS installation is complete, you can verify it by running the following commands:

export PASSWORD=$(sudo cat /var/lib/faasd/secrets/basic-auth-password)
echo -n $PASSWORD | faas-cli login -g http://127.0.0.1:8080 --username admin --password-stdin

This will verify the OpenFaaS installation and log you in with the default username and password.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed OpenFaaS on your Kali Linux machine. You can now start deploying your functions on OpenFaaS.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have discussed how to install OpenFaaS on Kali Linux latest. We have gone through the prerequisites, installation process, and verification process. We hope this tutorial was helpful for you. In case of any issue, feel free to comment below.

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