Installing LibrePhotos on Kali Linux

LibrePhotos is a free and open-source self-hosted photo management application. In this tutorial, we will guide you step-by-step on how to install LibrePhotos on Kali Linux.

Prerequisites

• Kali Linux latest version
• Docker and Docker Compose

Installation Steps

1. Open the terminal on Kali Linux and update the system using the following command:

   sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade
   

2. Install Docker and Docker Compose with the following command:

   sudo apt install docker docker-compose
   

3. Clone the LibrePhotos repository from GitHub using the following command:

   git clone https://github.com/LibrePhotos/librephotos.git
   

4. Change the directory to librephotos/

   cd librephotos
   

5. Make a copy of the .env.example file and rename it to .env

   cp .env.example .env
   

6. Open the .env file using any text editor like nano or vim

   nano .env
   

7. Set the values for the following variables:
   • LIBREPHOTOS_HOSTNAME: The hostname of the server where LibrePhotos is installed. (Example: example.com)
   • LIBREPHOTOS_SECRET_KEY: A random string of characters used as a secret key for encryption. (Example: XfePk7JlNi6KjLZv)
8. Save the changes in the .env file.
9. Run the following command to start LibrePhotos:

   sudo docker-compose up -d
   

10. Access LibrePhotos from a web browser using the following URL:

    http://localhost:8000
    

    or replace "localhost" with the IP address of the server where LibrePhotos is installed.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed LibrePhotos on Kali Linux. You can now upload your photos to your self-hosted photo management application.

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