How to Install Netbox on Kali Linux

Netbox is an open-source IP address management (IPAM) and data center infrastructure management (DCIM) software. It is used by network administrators and data center operators to manage networks and infrastructure. In this tutorial, we will learn how to install Netbox on Kali Linux.

Prerequisites

• Kali Linux installed on your computer
• Superuser (root) access to your Kali Linux machine
• A web browser
• Basic knowledge of Linux command line

Step 1: Install Dependencies

Before we can proceed with the installation of Netbox, we need to install its dependencies by running the following commands in the terminal:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install git python3 python3-pip python3-dev build-essential libxml2-dev libxslt1-dev libffi-dev libpq-dev libssl-dev zlib1g-dev

Step 2: Install Netbox

1. Clone the Netbox repository from GitHub by running the following command:

git clone -b master https://github.com/digitalocean/netbox.git

2. Change to the cloned directory:

cd netbox/

3. Install the required packages:

sudo pip3 install -r requirements.txt

4. Copy the example configuration file to the netbox.conf file:

cp configuration.example.py netbox/netbox/netbox.conf

5. Edit the netbox.conf file using your favorite text editor. You need to specify the following settings:

• ALLOWED_HOSTS: A list of domain names that are allowed to access the Netbox instance
• DATABASES: The PostgreSQL database settings for Netbox
• SUPERUSER: The Superuser credentials for Netbox administration
• SECRET_KEY: A secret key for Netbox's cryptography

nano netbox/netbox/netbox.conf

6. Run the migration script to set up the database:

python3 manage.py migrate

7. Load the initial data into the database:

python3 manage.py loaddata initial_data

8. Create a Superuser account:

python3 manage.py createsuperuser

9. Collect the static files:

python3 manage.py collectstatic

10. Finally, run the development server:

python3 manage.py runserver 0.0.0.0:8080

Step 3: Access Netbox via Web Browser

1. Open your web browser and go to the following URL:

http://localhost:8080

2. Log in using the Superuser credentials created in Step 2.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and accessed Netbox on Kali Linux.

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