How to Install FusionPBX on Kali Linux Latest

FusionPBX is a free and open-source web-based graphical user interface that allows you to manage and control FreeSWITCH VoIP PBX systems. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install FusionPBX on Kali Linux Latest operating system.

Prerequisites

Before we start, make sure you have the following:

  • A clean and updated installation of Kali Linux
  • sudo privileges

Installing FusionPBX

  1. First, we need to install the dependencies required for FusionPBX. Open up the terminal and run the following commands:
sudo apt-get update 
sudo apt-get install -y gnupg2 curl
curl https://files.freeswitch.org/repo/deb/debian-release/fsstretch-archive-keyring.asc -o /usr/share/keyrings/freeswitch-archive-keyring.gpg 
echo "deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/freeswitch-archive-keyring.gpg] http://files.freeswitch.org/repo/deb/freeswitch-1.10/ stretch main" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/freeswitch.list
sudo apt-get update 
sudo apt-get install -y freeswitch-meta-all

  1. Once the dependencies are installed, download the latest version of FusionPBX by visiting the following link: https://github.com/fusionpbx/fusionpbx/archive/master.zip

  2. Extract the downloaded file to the /usr/share directory:

sudo unzip master.zip -d /usr/share/
  1. Change the ownership of the extracted directory to the freeswitch user:
sudo chown -R freeswitch:freeswitch /usr/share/fusionpbx-master/
  1. Navigate to the FusionPBX directory and run the installation script:
cd /usr/share/fusionpbx-master/install/
sudo ./install.sh

  1. The script will prompt you to enter the time zone for your location. Choose your local time zone and press Enter.

  2. The script will also ask you to set a password for the PostgreSQL database. Enter a strong password and keep it safe.

  3. Once the installation is complete, start the FusionPBX service:

systemctl start freeswitch
systemctl start php7.3-fpm

  1. Finally, open a web browser and navigate to the following address to access the FusionPBX web interface: http://localhost

  2. The default username and password for FusionPBX are admin and admin. Make sure to change the default password after logging in.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured FusionPBX on Kali Linux Latest.