How to Install OpenSIPS on Kali Linux Latest

OpenSIPS is an open-source SIP server that is used for creating VoIP and Unified Communications solutions. In this tutorial, we will show the step-by-step process of installing OpenSIPS on Kali Linux, the latest version of the Debian-based operating system designed specifically for penetration testing and digital forensics.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with the installation, we assume that you have:

  • A running Kali Linux installation.
  • The system is up-to-date using the commands sudo apt update and sudo apt upgrade.
  • Sudo/non-root user access to the system.

Installing OpenSIPS

Follow the steps below to install OpenSIPS on Kali Linux:

  1. Add OpenSIPS repository to your system

    • Open a terminal window and enter the command sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.list
    • Add the following line to the end of the file: deb https://apt.opensips.org $(lsb_release -cs) 3.2-releases This will add the latest OpenSIPS repository to your system.

  2. Import the OpenSIPS GPG key

    • Run the following command to install the key wget -O - https://apt.opensips.org/keyFile | sudo apt-key add -

  3. Refresh the Apt Package Index and update the system

    • Run the following two commands to refresh the package index and update your system to the latest version.
sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade
  1. Install OpenSIPS
  • To install OpenSIPS, enter the command sudo apt-get install opensips. This will install the latest version of OpenSIPS on your system.
  1. Verify OpenSIPS installation
  • To verify the installation, enter opensips -v command, which will display the version of installed OpenSIPS.
  1. Start OpenSIPS Services

  • After installation and verification of OpenSIPS, start the OpenSIPS service using the following command: sudo systemctl start opensips

  • You can also enable the OpenSIPS service to start automatically during boot by running: sudo systemctl enable opensips

Congratulations! You have successfully installed OpenSIPS on your Kali Linux system.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have learned how to install OpenSIPS on Kali Linux using the official OpenSIPS repository. We also demonstrated how to verify the installation and start the OpenSIPS service. OpenSIPS is a powerful SIP server that can be integrated into various VoIP and Unified Communications solutions. We hope this tutorial helps you get started with OpenSIPS on Kali Linux.