How to Install Fog on Kali Linux Latest
Fog is an open-source tool for imaging and managing multiple computer systems. It allows system administrators to clone, deploy and manage multiple systems with ease. Here's a step-by-step guide on installing Fog on Kali Linux Latest.
Prerequisites
- A machine running Kali Linux Latest
- Sudo privileges on the machine
- Minimum of 4 GB RAM and 50 GB of free hard disk space
Steps to Install Fog
Open the terminal on Kali Linux by pressing
Ctrl + Alt + T.Update the system by running the following command in the terminal:
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -yInstall the required packages for Fog on the machine:
sudo apt install apache2 php php-cli php-mysql php-curl php-gd php-intl php-pear php-imagick php-imap php-memcache php-pspell php-recode php-sqlite3 php-tidy php-xmlrpc php-xsl php-mbstring tftpd-hpa -yInstall additional packages for Fog:
sudo apt install libapache2-mod-php libssl-dev libcrypt-ssleay-perl libnet-ssleay-perl -yDownload and install the FOG Project repository keys:
wget -O - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/FOGProject/fogproject/1.5.9/bin/installfog.sh | sudo bashInstall and configure the Fog server by running the following command:
sudo ./installfog.shDuring the installation, you will be asked to configure some settings for the Fog server, such as the MySQL root password, hostname, and IP address.
Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.
Once the installation is complete, restart the services by running the following commands on the terminal:
sudo service apache2 restart sudo service tftpd-hpa restart sudo service rpcbind restartFinally, open your web browser and navigate to
http://localhost/fog/managementto access the Fog management portal.
Conclusion
You have successfully installed and configured Fog on Kali Linux Latest. Now you can start using it to manage your system images, deploy and manage multiple systems with ease.