How to install Linux client?

pda · July 31, 2019, 4:03am

I’m an existing prey user attempting to install the new version on Debian. I could swear the older version had some proper instructions, but I’m getting nowhere with the current one. The Ubuntu .deb on your site is only 32-bit, so I am attempting to work with the zip, going only by the README.md, which seems a bit too generic.

Following are some things I tried…

Firstly, prey-1.7.5/lib/conf/gui/linux says “Empty or outdated config file. Please run ‘config activate’ and retry.”
Guessing what command that means, “prey-1.7.5/bin/prey config activate” says I need to be prey user.
So, try creating a prey account, and repeat previous step. This merely fails silently now, or at least exits with a 1.

I see README.md makes some mention of something call NPM regrading zip files, but doesn’t actuall say it’s required. What’s the proper way to go here?

Daniela · July 17, 2018, 4:21pm

Hi @pda, Sorry for the delay!
Could you please try downloading the last 64 bit version here? https://downloads.preyproject.com/prey-client-releases/node-client/1.7.5/prey_1.7.5_amd64.deb

Please let me know if that fixed the issue!
Have a nice day

pda · July 19, 2018, 11:08pm

Not a problem, Daniela… thanks kindly for the 64-bit package!

I haven’t yet tried it on plain Debian, but I can confirm it works well on Mint, so thanks again.

John_Spoonhower · October 3, 2018, 8:35pm

I too am attempting a Linux install without much success so far!
I am installing prey 1.8.1 (from the website) on the latest version of Linux Mint. The package installation goes smoothly. I attempt to run the gui configurator from the command line with:
sudo /usr/lib/prey/current/bin/prey config gui -f
and the window pops open asking for my (existing) email and password. After entering both I get these errors:

EXCEPTION! 140291930294080:error:140943FC:SSL routines:ssl3_read_bytes:sslv3 alert bad record mac:…/deps/openssl/openssl/ssl/s3_pkt.c:1472:SSL alert number 20

Error: 140291930294080:error:140943FC:SSL routines:ssl3_read_bytes:sslv3 alert bad record mac:…/deps/openssl/openssl/ssl/s3_pkt.c:1472:SSL alert number 20

at Error (native)

I am not sure how to proceed.

John_Spoonhower · October 9, 2018, 3:15pm

Does anyone read this forum or is this group DOA??

javo · October 9, 2018, 3:29pm

Hey John,

Could you try running this command… sudo /usr/lib/prey/current/bin/prey config panel ?
That opens a web configurator. Let me know if that works for you.

Regards!

John_Spoonhower · October 9, 2018, 3:32pm

if I run the commend here is the output:

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PREY 1.8.1 spreads its wings!
Current time: Tue Oct 09 2018 11:31:01 GMT-0400 (EDT)
Running with PID 8225 as root over Node.js v4.5.0 on a x64 linux system (19)

 info Tue, 09 Oct 2018 15:31:02 GMT [control-panel] Gathering device data...
 info Tue, 09 Oct 2018 15:31:02 GMT [reports] Gathering specs report.
error Tue, 09 Oct 2018 15:31:03 GMT [reports] Unable to get storage_devices_list: TODO!
 info Tue, 09 Oct 2018 15:31:03 GMT [reports] Report gathered: specs

critical Tue, 09 Oct 2018 15:31:03 GMT UNCAUGHT EXCEPTION: 140453791672128:error:140943FC:SSL routines:ssl3_read_bytes:sslv3 alert bad record mac:…/deps/openssl/openssl/ssl/s3_pkt.c:1472:SSL alert number 20

 info Tue, 09 Oct 2018 15:31:03 GMT Gracefully shutting down. Will self-destruct in 5 secs.
 info Tue, 09 Oct 2018 15:31:03 GMT [hooks] Unregistering hooks.

critical Tue, 09 Oct 2018 15:31:03 GMT UNCAUGHT EXCEPTION: 140453791672128:error:140943FC:SSL routines:ssl3_read_bytes:sslv3 alert bad record mac:…/deps/openssl/openssl/ssl/s3_pkt.c:1472:SSL alert number 20

critical Tue, 09 Oct 2018 15:31:04 GMT UNCAUGHT EXCEPTION: 140453791672128:error:140943FC:SSL routines:ssl3_read_bytes:sslv3 alert bad record mac:…/deps/openssl/openssl/ssl/s3_pkt.c:1472:SSL alert number 20

critical Tue, 09 Oct 2018 15:31:05 GMT UNCAUGHT EXCEPTION: 140453791672128:error:140943FC:SSL routines:ssl3_read_bytes:sslv3 alert bad record mac:…/deps/openssl/openssl/ssl/s3_pkt.c:1472:SSL alert number 20

critical Tue, 09 Oct 2018 15:31:06 GMT UNCAUGHT EXCEPTION: 140453791672128:error:140943FC:SSL routines:ssl3_read_bytes:sslv3 alert bad record mac:…/deps/openssl/openssl/ssl/s3_pkt.c:1472:SSL alert number 20

critical Tue, 09 Oct 2018 15:31:07 GMT UNCAUGHT EXCEPTION: 140453791672128:error:140943FC:SSL routines:ssl3_read_bytes:sslv3 alert bad record mac:…/deps/openssl/openssl/ssl/s3_pkt.c:1472:SSL alert number 20

critical Tue, 09 Oct 2018 15:31:08 GMT UNCAUGHT EXCEPTION: 140453791672128:error:140943FC:SSL routines:ssl3_read_bytes:sslv3 alert bad record mac:…/deps/openssl/openssl/ssl/s3_pkt.c:1472:SSL alert number 20

 info Tue, 09 Oct 2018 15:31:08 GMT Time's up, shutdown forced. Have a jolly good day sir.