Tutorial: How to install Patrowl on Manjaro

This tutorial will guide you through the steps to install Patrowl, a threat intelligence platform, on Manjaro. The installation process involves setting up a virtual environment, cloning the Patrowl Manager repository from GitHub, and running the installation script.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure you have the following:

  • A Manjaro installation
  • Python (version 2.7 or 3.6 and above) installed on your system
  • Git version control system

Step 1 - Setting up a virtual environment

First, you need to create a virtual environment to isolate the Patrowl installation from the system's Python environment. This step helps to ensure that Patrowl has all the necessary dependencies and can run without any conflicts.

Open a terminal and enter the following commands:

$ python -m venv ~/Patrowl
$ source ~/Patrowl/bin/activate

Note that the second command activates the virtual environment. You should see your prompt change to indicate that you're now working within the virtual environment.

Step 2 - Cloning the Patrowl Manager repository

Next, you need to clone the Patrowl Manager repository from GitHub. Run the following command:

$ git clone https://github.com/Patrowl/PatrowlManager.git ~/patrowl-manager

This command clones the repository to the ~/patrowl-manager directory.

Step 3 - Running the installation script

Once you have cloned the repository, navigate to the ~/patrowl-manager directory and run the installation script as follows:

$ cd ~/patrowl-manager
$ sudo ./scripts/install.sh

This script installs all the required dependencies and sets up the Patrowl Manager application.

Step 4 - Running Patrowl Manager

You can now start the Patrowl Manager application by running the following command:

$ sudo patrowl-manager

Once the application starts, you can access it by navigating to http://localhost:8000 in your web browser. Enter the default username (admin) and password (admin) to log in.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install Patrowl on Manjaro by setting up a virtual environment, cloning the Patrowl Manager repository from GitHub, and running the installation script. You can now start exploring the Patrowl Manager application to manage your threat intelligence data.