How to Install Authelia on Alpine Linux Latest

Authelia is a cutting-edge authentication and authorization server that helps in securing web applications, microservices, and APIs. Here is a step-by-step tutorial on how to install Authelia on Alpine Linux Latest.

Prerequisites

• A server running Alpine Linux Latest.
• A non-root user with sudo privileges.

Step 1 - Update System

Before installing Authelia, ensure that your system is up-to-date by running the following command:

sudo apk update && sudo apk upgrade

Step 2 - Install Dependencies

Authelia requires several dependencies to be installed. Run the following command to install them:

sudo apk add --no-cache curl gcc g++ make python3 libffi-dev openssl-dev

Step 3 - Download and Install Authelia

1. Create a directory where you will download Authelia by running the following command:

sudo mkdir /opt/authelia && sudo chown $(whoami) /opt/authelia

2. Download the Authelia package by running the following command:

curl -sSL https://github.com/authelia/authelia/releases/latest/download/authelia-linux-amd64 -o /opt/authelia/authelia

3. Set the permissions on the downloaded binary:

chmod +x /opt/authelia/authelia

4. Install Authelia by running the command:

sudo mv /opt/authelia/authelia /usr/local/bin/authelia 

Step 4 - Create Authelia Configuration

1. Create necessary directories for Authelia configuration:

sudo mkdir -p /etc/authelia/

2. Create Authelia configuration file:

sudo cat << EOF > /etc/authelia/configuration.yml
authentication_backend:
  file:
    path: /etc/authelia/users.yml

authentication_server:
  listen_address: 0.0.0.0:9091

jwt:
  secret: some-secret
  algorithm: HS256

session:
  name: authelia
  secret: some-secret
  expiration: 24h

storage:
  redis:
    url: "redis://localhost:6379"
EOF

Step 5 - Install Redis

Authelia uses Redis for session storage, so it needs to be installed. Run the following command to install Redis:

sudo apk add --no-cache redis

Step 6 - Start Redis and Authelia

1. Start Redis:

sudo rc-service redis start

2. Start Authelia:

sudo authelia start

Conclusion

You have successfully installed Authelia on Alpine Linux Latest. You can now use Authelia to secure your web applications, microservices, and APIs.

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