FarmOS is a web-based application for managing farm operations. It helps farmers organize and keep track of farm data such as crop planting, animal records, and equipment maintenance. This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing farmOS on Kali Linux Latest.
Before we proceed, ensure the following prerequisites are met:
Follow the steps below to install farmOS on Kali Linux Latest:
Launch the terminal and run the following command to update the system packages:
sudo apt-get update
Next, install the Apache web server by running the command below:
sudo apt-get install apache2
Install MySQL server:
sudo apt-get install mysql-server
sudo service mysql start
Install PHP and its dependencies:
sudo apt-get install php libapache2-mod-php php-mysql php-gd php-mbstring php-curl php-xml php-zip php-json
Download farmOS package from the official website and extract it to the Apache web server root directory:
sudo wget https://github.com/farmOS/farmOS/archive/refs/tags/2.x.tar.gz
sudo tar xzf 2.x.tar.gz
sudo cp -R farmOS-2.x/* /var/www/html/
Set the correct file and folder permissions:
sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/sites/default/files/
sudo chmod -R a+w /var/www/html/sites/default/files/
sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/private/
sudo chmod -R a+w /var/www/html/private/
Create a new MySQL database for farmOS by running the following commands:
mysql -u root -p
create database farmos;
grant all privileges on farmos.* to 'farmos'@'localhost' identified by 'password';
flush privileges;
exit;
Replace password with a strong password of your choice.
Open a web browser and navigate to http://localhost to finalize the installation.
Follow the prompts to complete the installation process.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed farmOS on Kali Linux Latest. Happy farming!
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