How to Install OpenNebula on Kali Linux

OpenNebula is an open-source cloud computing platform that allows you to manage multiple virtual machines and cloud resources from a central interface. Kali Linux is a Debian-based Linux distribution that is widely used for penetration testing and security research. This tutorial will walk you through the steps to install OpenNebula on Kali Linux latest.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure that:

• You have a Kali Linux system up and running.
• You have root access or sudo privileges on the system.
• Your system is up to date.

Step 1 - Add OpenNebula Repository

OpenNebula is not available in the official Kali Linux repositories. Therefore, we need to first add the OpenNebula repository to our system.

1. Open the terminal on your Kali Linux system.

2. Add the OpenNebula repository to your system by running the following command:

   echo "deb http://downloads.opennebula.org/repo/6.0/Debian/10/ stable opennebula" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/opennebula.list
   

   This command will add the OpenNebula repository source list to the opennebula.list file inside the /etc/apt/sources.list.d/ directory.

3. Import the repository key by running the following command:

   wget -q -O- https://downloads.opennebula.org/repo/repo.key | apt-key add -
   

   This command downloads the OpenNebula repository key and adds it to the system keyring.

Step 2 - Install OpenNebula Packages

After adding the OpenNebula repository to your system, you can now install the OpenNebula packages.

1. Update the system package list by running the following command:

   sudo apt-get update
   

   This command will update the package list for the repositories.

2. Install the OpenNebula packages by running the following command:

   sudo apt-get install opennebula opennebula-sunstone
   

   This command will install the OpenNebula platform and OpenNebula Sunstone interface.

3. During the installation, you will be prompted to set up a password for the OpenNebula Sunstone interface. Enter a secure password and keep it in a safe place.

Step 3 - Start OpenNebula Services

After the OpenNebula packages are installed, you need to start the OpenNebula services.

1. Run the following command to start the OpenNebula daemon:

   sudo systemctl start opennebula
   

   This command will start the OpenNebula daemon.

2. Run the following command to start the OpenNebula Sunstone interface:

   sudo systemctl start opennebula-sunstone
   

   This command will start the OpenNebula Sunstone interface.

3. Run the following command to enable the OpenNebula and OpenNebula Sunstone services to start automatically on system boot:

   sudo systemctl enable opennebula opennebula-sunstone
   

   This command will set up the OpenNebula and OpenNebula Sunstone services to start automatically on system boot.

Step 4 - Access OpenNebula Sunstone Interface

After starting the OpenNebula Sunstone interface, you can access it using a web browser.

1. Open a web browser and enter the following URL:

   https://<your_ip_address>:9869/
   

   Replace <your_ip_address> with the IP address of the Kali Linux system where you installed OpenNebula.

2. Enter the OpenNebula Sunstone username and password that you set up during the installation.

3. You will now be logged in to the OpenNebula Sunstone interface.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you have learned how to install OpenNebula on Kali Linux latest. You have also learned how to start the OpenNebula and OpenNebula Sunstone services, and how to access the OpenNebula Sunstone interface. With OpenNebula installed on your Kali Linux system, you can now manage multiple virtual machines and cloud resources from a central interface.

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