How to Install Shaark on Alpine Linux Latest

Shaark is an open-source Wireshark-like network protocol analyzer and packet sniffer designed for PHP 7.2 and higher. Here's how to install Shaark on Alpine Linux Latest in a few easy steps:

Prerequisites

Before installing Shaark, make sure your Alpine Linux system is up-to-date and has the following prerequisites installed:

  • PHP 7.2 or higher
  • Composer
  • Git

You can install these dependencies using the following command:

apk update && apk add php7 php7-json php7-phar php7-openssl git composer

Step 1: Clone the Shaark Repository

First, clone the Shaark repository from GitHub using the following command:

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

This will create a new directory named shaark in your current directory.

Step 2: Install Shaark Dependencies

Change to the shaark directory and install the required dependencies using Composer:

cd shaark
composer install

This will download and install all required Shaark dependencies.

Step 3: Configure Shaark

Copy the .env.example file to .env and edit it to suit your needs:

cp .env.example .env
nano .env

In the .env file, configure the following variables:

  • APP_ENV - Set to production for a production environment
  • APP_DEBUG - Set to false for a production environment
  • APP_SECRET - Set a random string to secure your application
  • DB_DRIVER, DB_HOST, DB_PORT, DB_DATABASE, DB_USERNAME, DB_PASSWORD - Set the database connection parameters

Save and close the .env file.

Step 4: Create the Database

Create a new MySQL or PostgreSQL database and user for Shaark.

Step 5: Migrate the Database

Run the following command to migrate the Shaark database:

php bin/console doctrine:migrations:migrate

This will create the necessary database tables.

Step 6: Serve Shaark

Finally, serve Shaark using the built-in PHP development server:

php -S 0.0.0.0:8000 -t public/

You can now access Shaark by navigating to http://localhost:8000 in your web browser.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Shaark on Alpine Linux and can now start analyzing network packets.