OpenWISP is a network management system that can manage, monitor, and configure wireless networks. This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing OpenWISP on Kali Linux.
Before starting the installation process, make sure that you have the following prerequisites:
Update your Kali Linux system by running the following command in the terminal:
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade
Install Python 3 by running the following command:
sudo apt install python3
Install pip3 by running the following command:
sudo apt install python3-pip
Install git by running the following command:
sudo apt install git
Install virtualenv by running the following command:
sudo apt install virtualenv
Create a new virtual environment:
virtualenv -p python3 openwisp_env
Activate the virtual environment:
source openwisp_env/bin/activate
Clone the OpenWISP repository by running the following command:
git clone https://github.com/openwisp/openwisp-controller.git
Change directory to the OpenWISP repository:
cd openwisp-controller
Install the required packages by running the following command:
pip3 install -r requirements.txt
Generate a secret key:
python3 generate_secret_key.py
Configure the database by running the following command:
python3 manage.py migrate
Create a superuser so that you can log in to the OpenWISP web interface:
python3 manage.py createsuperuser
Start the OpenWISP server by running the following command:
python3 manage.py runserver
Open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost:8000. You should see the OpenWISP web interface login page.
Login with the superuser credentials that you created in step 13.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed OpenWISP on Kali Linux. You can now use it to manage and monitor your wireless network.
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