Installing Cloudbox on Kali Linux

Cloudbox is a self-hosted cloud storage platform that allows users to store and share files securely. This tutorial explains the steps to install Cloudbox on Kali Linux, the latest version.

Prerequisites

  1. A fresh installation of Kali Linux
  2. A valid domain name and DNS configured
  3. Root access to Kali Linux
  4. Python version 3.5 or above
  5. Git

Getting started

  1. Open a terminal window in Kali Linux
  2. Install Git using the following command: sudo apt-get install git
  3. Clone the cloudbox repository using the following command: git clone https://github.com/cloudbox/cloudbox.git
  4. Change the directory to the cloned repository using the following command: cd cloudbox

Configuration

  1. Rename config.yml.sample to config.yml using the following command: mv config.yml.sample config.yml
  2. Edit config.yml using a text editor like vim or nano nano config.yml . Change the following values:
    • domain - Set this value to your domain name
    • http_port - Set this value to 80 (or the port that HTTPS traffic should be forwarded to)
    • https_port - Set this value to 443 (or the port that HTTPS traffic should be forwarded to)
    • smtp_host - Set this value to the hostname or IP address of your SMTP server
    • smtp_port - Set this value to the port number of your SMTP server
    • smtp_username - Set this value to your SMTP username
    • smtp_password - Set this value to your SMTP password
    • feedback_email - Set this value to your email address
    • from_email - Set this value to the email address that Cloudbox should use when sending emails
    • admin_email - Set this value to the email address of the Cloudbox administrator
    • encrypt_password - Set this value to a strong password for encryption
  3. Save and close the config.yml file

Installation

  1. Run the installation script using the following command: sudo python3 install.py
  2. Wait for the installation process to complete

Upgrading

  1. Stop the Cloudbox service using the following command: sudo systemctl stop cloudbox.service
  2. Pull the latest changes from the repository using the following command: sudo git pull
  3. Run the upgrade script using the following command: sudo python3 upgrade.py
  4. Start the Cloudbox service using the following command: sudo systemctl start cloudbox.service

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have learned how to install Cloudbox on Kali Linux. With Cloudbox, you can securely store and share files on your own self-hosted cloud storage platform.