Running Pi.Alert - A Network Intrusion Monitor - Containerized in Docker

#PiAlert #NetworkMonitor #Docker

Full steps can be found at https://i12bretro.github.io/tutorials/0780.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 Docker

   01. Log into the Linux based device    02. Run the following commands in the terminal          # install prerequisites          sudo apt install apt-transport-https ca-certificates curl software-properties-common gnupg-agent -y          # add docker gpg key          curl -fsSL https://download.docker.com/linux/$(awk -F'=' '/^ID=/{ print $NF }' /etc/os-release)/gpg | sudo apt-key add -          # add docker software repository          sudo add-apt-repository "deb [arch=$(dpkg --print-architecture)] https://download.docker.com/linux/$(awk -F'=' '/^ID=/{ print $NF }' /etc/os-release) $(lsb_release -cs) stable"          # install docker          sudo apt install docker-ce docker-compose containerd.io -y          # enable and start docker service          sudo systemctl enable docker && sudo systemctl start docker          # add the current user to the docker group          sudo usermod -aG docker $USER          # reauthenticate for the new group membership to take effect          su - $USER

Running the Pi.Alert Container

   01. Now that Docker is installed, run the following commands to setup the Pi.Alert Docker container and run it          # create working directory          mkdir ~/docker/pialert -p          # set ownership on the working directories          sudo chown "$USER":"$USER" ~/docker -R          # run temp pialert container          docker run -d --name=pialert --net=host -e TZ=America/New_York jokobsk/pi.alert          # copy default config files to host          docker cp pialert:/home/pi/pialert/config ~/docker/pialert/          # copy db to host          docker cp pialert:/home/pi/pialert/db ~/docker/pialert/          # remove the temp container          docker rm pialert --force          # run the pialert container          docker run -d --name=pialert --net=host -e TZ=America/New_York -v ~/docker/pialert/db:/home/pi/pialert/db -v ~/docker/pialert/config/:/home/pi/pialert/config/ --restart=unless-stopped jokobsk/pi.alert    02. Open a web browser and navigate to http://DNSorIP:20211/pialert    03. Welcome to Pi.Alert NOTE: By default, Pi.Alert cron job runs every 5 minutes to check for new devices on the network   Documentation:  https://hub.docker.com/r/jokobsk/pi.alert  

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