How to Install Foodsoft on Kali Linux Latest

Introduction

Foodsoft is a web-based application that helps manage food-coops. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Foodsoft on Kali Linux.

Prerequisites

  • Kali Linux installed on your system
  • Access to the root or sudo user account
  • Stable internet connection

Step 1: Update Kali Linux

Before we start, we will update our Kali Linux package database to ensure we have the latest stable version of packages. 

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade

Step 2: Install Dependencies

Foodsoft requires several dependencies to function correctly. We will install them using the following command:

sudo apt-get install build-essential git mysql-server libmysqlclient-dev ruby-dev bundler

Step 3: Clone Foodsoft Repository

Clone the foodsoft git repository in your current working directory by running the following command: 

git clone https://github.com/foodcoops/foodsoft.git

Step 4: Install Ruby Gem Dependencies

Navigate to the cloned directory and install Ruby gem dependencies.

cd foodsoft
sudo bundle install

##Step 5: Configure Database Configure MySQL database for Foodsoft by running the following commands:

mysql -uroot -p<your_password> -e 'CREATE DATABASE foodsoft DEFAULT CHARACTER SET UTF8 DEFAULT COLLATE UTF8_GENERAL_CI;'
mysql -uroot -p<your_password> -e 'CREATE USER 'foodsoft'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY '<strong_password_here>';'
mysql -uroot -p<your_password> -e 'GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON foodsoft.* TO 'foodsoft'@'localhost';'

Replace and with your desired password for the MySQL root user and the foodsoft user respectively.

##Step 6: Configure Foodsoft Copy the .env-example file to .env with the following command: 

cp .env-example .env

Edit the .env file and replace the following parameters with the appropriate values: 

DATABASE_URL=mysql://foodsoft:<strong_password_here>@localhost/foodsoft
SECRET_KEY_BASE=your_secret_key

Replace with the password you created in step 5, and your_secret_key with your desired secret key.

##Step 7: Create Database Tables Next, we will create the database tables by running the following command: 

RAILS_ENV=production bin/rails db:create
RAILS_ENV=production bin/rails db:migrate

##Step 8: Start the Foodsoft Application Finally, start the Foodsoft application on port 3000 by running the following command: 

RAILS_ENV=production bin/rails server -b 0.0.0.0 -p 3000

Visit http://localhost:3000 with your web browser to launch the Foodsoft application.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have demonstrated how to install the Foodsoft application on Kali Linux. With this setup, you can now start using Foodsoft to power your food coop.