plugNmeet is a free and open-source video conferencing platform. It enables you to host video meetings, webinars and online events with no time limit. This tutorial will guide you on how to install plugNmeet on Kali Linux, the most popular penetration testing distribution.
Open the terminal and run the following command to update the system packages.
sudo apt-get update
Then, install the essential packages for installing plugNmeet using the following command.
sudo apt-get install curl gnupg2 ca-certificates lsb-release
To run plugNmeet on Kali Linux, we need to install Docker. Docker allows us to run applications in containers, which provides a platform-independent environment. Run the following command to download and install the Docker package.
curl -fsSL https://get.docker.com -o get-docker.sh
sudo sh get-docker.sh
After Docker is installed, start the service by running:
sudo systemctl start docker
sudo systemctl enable docker
Clone the plugNmeet repository:
git clone https://github.com/plugnmeet/video-conferencing-system.git
Change to the downloaded directory:
cd video-conferencing-system
Build the plugNmeet container using the following command:
sudo docker build -t plugnmeet .
Now, run the container using the following command:
sudo docker run -tid --name=plugnmeet -p 80:80 plugnmeet
To access the plugNmeet server, open your web browser and enter http://localhost in the address bar. You will be redirected to the plugNmeet login page.
By default, plugNmeet comes with a preconfigured database, making it very easy to use. To unlock additional features, create an account on the plugNmeet website and follow the instructions.
Congratulations, you have successfully installed plugNmeet on Kali Linux. You can now host your own video conferencing meetings and events on your own server. Don't forget to keep your dependencies up to date and maintain security best practices.
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