How to Install SilverStrike on OpenBSD

SilverStrike is an open-source intrusion detection and prevention system, which can be installed on OpenBSD. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps required to install SilverStrike on OpenBSD.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure that you have:

1. OpenBSD installed on your system with a working internet connection.
2. A non-root user with sudo privileges.

Installation

1. Open your terminal and login as your non-root user.
2. Update your system's package database:

   sudo pkg_add -u
   

3. Install the required dependencies:

   sudo pkg_add -i py3-pip py3-netaddr py3-scapy
   

4. Download the latest version of SilverStrike:

   wget https://github.com/t04glovern/SilverStrike/archive/refs/tags/v1.0.0.tar.gz
   

5. Extract the downloaded archive:

   tar -xzf v1.0.0.tar.gz
   

6. Navigate to the extracted directory:

   cd SilverStrike-1.0.0
   

7. Install the required Python packages:

   sudo pip3 install -r requirements.txt
   

8. Run SilverStrike:

   sudo python3 silverstrike.py
   

9. SilverStrike should now be running on your OpenBSD system.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed SilverStrike on OpenBSD.

Conclusion

SilverStrike is a powerful intrusion detection and prevention system that can help protect your system from potential attackers. With the help of this tutorial, you can easily install and run SilverStrike on your OpenBSD system.

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