How to Install NextCloudPi on Alpine Linux Latest

NextCloudPi is a free, open-source software that allows you to run your own personal cloud storage service. It is built on top of the Nextcloud platform and includes a variety of features such as file sharing, syncing, and collaboration tools. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install NextCloudPi on Alpine Linux Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we start with the installation, make sure you have the following prerequisites:

• Alpine Linux Latest installed on your system
• Root access to the system

Installation Steps

1. Update the package index of the system by running the following command:

sudo apk update

2. Install the necessary packages required for NextCloudPi by running the following command:

sudo apk add php7 php7-curl php7-gd php7-mbstring php7-pdo_mysql php7-json php7-zip php7-xml php7-opcache php7-openssl php7-ldap php7-fileinfo php7-pcntl php7-posix php7-session php7-apache2 php7-apcu

3. Download the NextCloudPi archive by running the following command:

wget https://github.com/nextcloud/nextcloudpi/archive/v1.37.3.tar.gz

4. Extract the downloaded archive by running the following command:

tar -xzvf v1.37.3.tar.gz

5. Navigate to the extracted directory using the cd command:

cd nextcloudpi-1.37.3/

6. Run the make ncp-init command to start the NextCloudPi configuration tool:

sudo make ncp-init

7. Follow the on-screen instructions to configure NextCloudPi. The configuration tool will prompt you to enter the desired settings for your NextCloudPi installation, such as username, password and database settings.

8. Once the configuration is complete, run the following command to start the NextCloudPi service:

sudo systemctl start nextcloudpi.service

9. Finally, access your NextCloudPi installation by opening your web browser and navigating to the following address:

http://<your-alpine-linux-ip-address>/nextcloud/

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install NextCloudPi on Alpine Linux Latest. You can now start using NextCloudPi and enjoy its cloud storage and collaboration tools.

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