Let's Install Pi.Alert - A Network Intrusion Monitor

#PiAlert #NetworkMonitor #Linux

Full steps can be found at https://i12bretro.github.io/tutorials/0773.html

What is Pi.Alert?

[Pi.Alert is a] WIFI / LAN intruder detector. Check the devices connected and alert you with unknown devices. It also warns of the disconnection of "always connected" devices. - https://github.com/pucherot/Pi.Alert/

Installing Pi.Alert

   01. Log into the Debian/Ubuntu device    02. Launch a terminal and run the following commands          # update software repositories          sudo apt update          # install available software updates          sudo apt upgrade -y          # install prerequisites          sudo apt install apt-utils arp-scan dnsutils net-tools python3 -y          # install web/db components          sudo apt install lighttpd php php-cgi php-fpm php-sqlite3 sqlite3 -y          # clean apt package cache          sudo apt clean          # download the latest release          wget -O ./pialert.tar https://github.com/pucherot/Pi.Alert/raw/main/tar/pialert_latest.tar          # create target directory          sudo mkdir /var/www/pialert          # create logs directory          sudo mkdir /var/log/pialert          # extract the downloaded tar to /var/www/pialert          sudo tar xf ./pialert.tar -C /var/www/pialert --strip-components=1          # set the owner of the pialert directory          sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/pialert          # update pialert path in conf file          sed -i 's//home/pi/pialert//var/www/pialert/' /var/www/pialert/config/pialert.conf          # update pialert path in cron jobs          sed -i 's/python /pialert/back/pialert.py/python3 /var/www/pialert/back/pialert.py/g' /var/www/pialert/install/pialert.cron          # update log paths for cron jobs          sed -i 's//pialert/log///var/log/pialert//g' /var/www/pialert/install/pialert.cron          # create cronjob schedule          (crontab -l 2≫/dev/null; cat /var/www/pialert/install/pialert.cron) | sudo crontab -          # create symbolic link to pialert          sudo ln -s /var/www/pialert/front/ /var/www/html/pialert          # copy pialert lighttpd conf          sudo cp /var/www/pialert/install/pialert_front.conf /etc/lighttpd/conf-available          # enable the pialert conf          sudo ln -s /etc/lighttpd/conf-available/pialert_front.conf /etc/lighttpd/conf-enabled/pialert_front.conf          # enable lighttpd fastcgi          sudo lighttpd-enable-mod fastcgi-php          # restart lighttpd service          sudo systemctl restart lighttpd    03. Open a web browser and navigate to http://DNSorIP/pialert    04. Welcome to Pi.Alert NOTE: By default, Pi.Alert cron job runs every 5 minutes to check for new devices on the network  

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