How to Install Zenko CloudServer on Kali Linux

Zenko CloudServer is a powerful open-source software that provides an S3-compliant interface to various storage backends. Here's a step-by-step tutorial on how to install Zenko CloudServer on Kali Linux.

Step 1: Prerequisites

Before starting the installation, make sure that Kali Linux is up to date by running the following commands:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade

Step 2: Install Node.js

Next, install Node.js on your system. Zenko CloudServer requires Node.js version 10 or higher.

sudo apt-get install curl
curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_10.x | sudo -E bash -
sudo apt-get install -y nodejs

Verify the installation by running the following command:

node -v

Step 3: Install Zenko CloudServer

Download and install Zenko CloudServer using npm (Node Package Manager):

sudo npm install zenko-cloudserver -g

Step 4: Configure Zenko CloudServer

Before running Zenko CloudServer, you need to create a configuration file. Create a file named config.json in your home directory:

cd ~
touch config.json
nano config.json

Add the following content to the file:

{
  "zenko": {
    "data": {
      "type": "memory"    
    },
    "metadata": {
      "type": "memory"    
    },
    "backend": {
      "type": "file",
      "config": {
        "rootDirectory": "/tmp/cloudserver"
      }
    }    
  },
  "auth": {
    "type": "accessKey"
  },
  "server": {
    "port": 8000
  }
}

Step 5: Start Zenko CloudServer

Run the following command to start Zenko CloudServer:

cloudserver start

You should see the following output:

info: Zenko-Cloudserver listening on http://0.0.0.0:8000/

Conclusion

You have successfully installed and configured Zenko CloudServer on Kali Linux. To verify the installation, you can access the Zenko CloudServer dashboard by opening the following URL in your browser: http://localhost:8000.