How to Install FreePBX on Kali Linux

Introduction

FreePBX is a web-based open-source communication system for managing PBX systems. Kali Linux is a Debian-based operating system that is popular among security and penetration testers. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the steps to install FreePBX on Kali Linux.

Prerequisites

Before starting the installation process, you should ensure the following prerequisites are met:

  • You have installed Kali Linux latest version.
  • You have root user privileges.

Steps

  1. Update the Kali Linux repositories by opening a terminal and running the following command:

    sudo apt-get update

  2. Install Apache, PHP, and MySQL by running the following command:

    sudo apt-get install apache2 mysql-server php libapache2-mod-php php-mcrypt php-mysql

  3. Install additional dependencies by running the following command:

    sudo apt-get install curl sox libncurses5-dev libssl-dev libmysqlclient-dev mpg123 libxml2-dev libnewt-dev sqlite3 libsqlite3-dev pkg-config automake libtool autoconf git unixodbc-dev uuid uuid-dev

  4. Download the FreePBX installation script by running the following command:

    cd /usr/src
sudo wget http://mirror.freepbx.org/modules/packages/freepbx/freepbx-15.0-latest.tgz

  5. Extract the installation script by running the following command:

    sudo tar zxvf freepbx-15.0-latest.tgz

  6. Change the directory to the extracted folder by running the following command:

    cd freepbx-15.0

  7. Run the installation script by running the following command:

    sudo ./start_asterisk start
sudo ./install -n

  8. Wait for the installation process to complete.

  9. After the installation is complete, restart Asterisk by running the following command:

    sudo asterisk -rx "core restart now"

  10. Access the FreePBX web interface by opening a browser and navigating to the following URL: http://localhost/freepbx.

  11. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the setup process.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed FreePBX on Kali Linux latest version. You can now use the FreePBX web interface to manage your PBX system.