Installing Traccar on Kali Linux

Traccar is a free and open-source GPS tracking system. It allows you to track the location of your devices in real-time. In this tutorial, we will be going through the steps to install Traccar on Kali Linux.

Prerequisites

Before you start, you should make sure that you have the following:

• A running instance of Kali Linux latest version (2021.2 at the time of writing)
• Root access to the system
• A stable internet connection

Step 1: Install Java

Traccar requires Java 8 to run. If you do not have Java installed, you can install it using the following command:

sudo apt-get install -y openjdk-8-jre-headless

Step 2: Download the Traccar Package

You can download the Traccar package from the official website at www.traccar.org. Once you are on the website, click on the Download button on the top right corner of the page. Scroll down to the Server section and click on the Traccar Server button to download the ZIP package.

Alternatively, you can use the following command in your terminal to download the package:

wget https://github.com/traccar/traccar/releases/download/v4.14/traccar-linux-4.14.zip

Note: Replace the version number in the URL with the latest version available on the website.

Step 3: Extract the Traccar Package

Once the package is downloaded, navigate to the directory where the package is located and extract it using the following command:

unzip traccar-linux-4.14.zip

This will extract the contents of the package to a directory named traccar.

Step 4: Start the Traccar Server

To start the Traccar server, navigate to the traccar directory and run the following command:

./traccar start

This will start the Traccar server on your system. You can verify that the server is running by accessing the web interface on your browser at http://localhost:8082.

Note: You may need to allow traffic to port 8082 in your firewall settings to access the web interface from other devices.

Step 5: Configure Traccar

To configure Traccar, navigate to the traccar/conf directory and open the file named traccar.xml using a text editor.

You can modify the settings in this file to suit your requirements. For example, you can change the server port, database settings, and email settings.

Once you are done making changes, save the file and restart the Traccar server using the following command:

./traccar restart

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we went through the steps to install Traccar on Kali Linux. You can now use this GPS tracking system to track the location of your devices in real-time.

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