How to Install Tokumei on Kali Linux Latest?

Tokumei is a web-based anonymous microblogging platform. In this tutorial, we'll walk through the steps for installing Tokumei on Kali Linux Latest.

Prerequisites

  • Kali Linux Latest installed
  • Command line/terminal access
  • Root privileges

Steps

  1. Open the terminal and update the package lists by running the following command:

    sudo apt update
    
  2. Install required packages for Tokumei by running the following command:

    sudo apt install nginx-full postgresql sqlite3 libnginx-mod-http-perl libssl-dev build-essential curl perl
    
  3. Install cpanm (a Perl package manager) by running the following command:

    sudo curl -L https://cpanmin.us | perl - App::cpanminus
    
  4. Install the Tokumei Perl modules by running the following command:

    sudo cpanm Carton [email protected]
    
  5. Clone the Tokumei repository by running the following command:

    git clone https://github.com/tokumei/tokumei.git
    
  6. Navigate to the Tokumei directory by running the following command:

    cd tokumei
    
  7. Install dependencies using Carton by running the following command:

    carton install --deployment --without=test
    
  8. Create the database using the following two commands:

    sudo -u postgres psql
    create user tokumei with password 'tokumei_password';
    create database tokumei with owner tokumei;
    
  9. Open the config/production.conf file in your preferred text editor and configure the database settings using the following lines:

    db_type=postgresql
    db_host=localhost
    db_port=
    db_database=tokumei
    db_username=tokumei
    db_password=tokumei_password
    
  10. Copy the Nginx configuration file to the Nginx configuration directory using the following command:

    sudo cp nginx.conf /etc/nginx/nginx.conf
    
  11. Create a new virtual host configuration file using the following command:

    sudo nano /etc/nginx/sites-available/tokumei
    
  12. Paste the following configuration into the file:

    server {
        listen 80;
        server_name your-domain.com; # replace with your own domain
        root /path/to/tokumei/public;
        access_log /var/log/nginx/tokumei-access.log;
        error_log /var/log/nginx/tokumei-error.log;
    
        location / {
            proxy_set_header Host $host;
            proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;
            proxy_pass http://127.0.0.1:5000;
        }
    }
    
  13. Save the file and exit the editor.

  14. Create a symbolic link to the virtual host configuration file using the following command:

    sudo ln -s /etc/nginx/sites-available/tokumei /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/
    
  15. Restart the Nginx service using the following command:

    sudo systemctl restart nginx
    
  16. Start the Tokumei app using the following command:

    carton exec hypnotoad script/tokumei
    
  17. Visit your Tokumei instance at http://your-domain.com, and you should see the Tokumei login page.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Tokumei on Kali Linux Latest.