Installing Shaark on OpenBSD

Shaark is an open-source web application firewall designed to be fast and easy to use. In this tutorial, we will walk through the steps to install Shaark on OpenBSD.

Requirements

Before installing Shaark, make sure that:

• You have a running instance of OpenBSD with an internet connection.
• You have administrative access to the server.

Installation

1. Start by updating the package repository and ensuring all packages are up to date.

   # pkg_add -u
   

2. Install the required dependencies for Shaark.

   # pkg_add git nodejs mongodb
   

3. Clone the Shaark repository from GitHub.

   $ git clone https://github.com/MarceauKa/shaark.git
   $ cd shaark
   

4. Install the necessary Node.js dependencies.

   $ npm install
   

5. Start the MongoDB server.

   $ sudo /usr/local/etc/rc.d/mongodb start
   

6. Start the Shaark application.

   $ node shaark.js
   

   You should see output similar to the following:

   ...
   Server listening on port 3000
   MongoDB connected
   

7. Open your web browser and go to http://localhost:3000. You should see the Shaark dashboard.

   

8. You can now configure Shaark by editing the config.ini file located in the root of the Shaark directory. Refer to the Shaark documentation for more information.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have learned how to install Shaark on OpenBSD. Now you can start using Shaark to secure your web applications.

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