In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing edX on Kali Linux. edX is an open-source educational platform that comes with a variety of courses from various fields. Installing edX on Kali Linux is easy, and we will walk you through the installation process step by step.
Before installing edX on your Kali Linux machine, make sure that you have the following prerequisites:
If you do not have these prerequisites installed, you can install them using the following command.
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install python2.7 python3-pip git
To install edX on Kali Linux, follow the steps below.
The first step in installing edX is to clone the edX installation repository. Open the terminal and enter the following command:
git clone https://github.com/edx/configuration.git
Next, navigate to the cloned directory, and install the edX requirements by running the following command:
cd configuration
Ansible is a powerful tool used to automate deployment tasks. Install Ansible by running the following command:
sudo pip3 install -r requirements/edx/pre.txt
Before configuring edX, make sure that you have a MongoDB database and RabbitMQ running. Once you have these services running, configure edX by running the following command from the cloned directory.
sudo -H -u edxapp bash
source /edx/app/edxapp/edxapp_env
cd /edx/app/edxapp/edx-platform/
paver edxapp:bootstrap -s devstack -c /edx/app/edxapp/lms.auth.json
Finally, verify that edX has been installed correctly by running the following command in the terminal.
sudo /edx/bin/supervisorctl status
If the installation is successful, you should see a list of running edX services.
Installing edX on Kali Linux is easy and straightforward. By following these steps, you will be able to install edX on your Kali Linux machine in no time. With edX, you can access a wide range of online courses and enhance your skills in various fields.
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