How to Install Redash on Kali Linux

Redash is an open-source data visualization platform. In this tutorial, we will learn how to install Redash on Kali Linux.

Prerequisites

Before installing Redash, make sure you have the following prerequisites:

• Kali Linux (latest version)
• Python 3.7 or higher
• PostgreSQL and Redis
• Node.js version 12 or higher
• Git

Step 1: Install Required Packages

First, we need to install the required packages for Redash:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install build-essential python3-dev python3-pip python3-pillow libpq-dev redis-server postgresql postgresql-contrib

Step 2: Install Node.js and Yarn

Next, we need to install Node.js and Yarn:

curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_12.x | sudo -E bash -
sudo apt-get install -y nodejs

curl -sS https://dl.yarnpkg.com/debian/pubkey.gpg | sudo apt-key add -
echo "deb https://dl.yarnpkg.com/debian/ stable main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/yarn.list
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install yarn

Step 3: Clone Redash Repository

Now, we will clone the Redash repository using Git:

git clone https://github.com/getredash/redash.git
cd redash

Step 4: Create PostgreSQL User and Database

We need to create a PostgreSQL user and database for Redash:

sudo su postgres
psql

CREATE USER redash WITH PASSWORD 'password';
CREATE DATABASE redash OWNER redash ENCODING 'UTF-8' LC_COLLATE 'en_US.utf8' LC_CTYPE 'en_US.utf8';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON DATABASE redash TO redash;
\q
exit

Step 5: Install Python Dependencies

We need to install Python dependencies for Redash:

pip3 install -r requirements.txt

Step 6: Configure Redash Settings

Rename the env file to .env and set the following configurations:

DATABASE_URL=postgresql://redash:password@localhost/redash
REDASH_WEB_WORKERS=4
REDASH_COOKIE_SECRET=your_cookie_secret
REDASH_SECRET_KEY=your_secret_key

Step 7: Build and Start Redash

Now, we can build and start Redash:

yarn install
yarn build
bin/run

Step 8: Access Redash

Redash will be accessible at http://localhost:5000/. You'll need to create a user account before using Redash.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we learned how to install Redash on Kali Linux. Now, you can use Redash for data visualization and analysis.

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