Tutorial: How to Install OpenMediaVault on Alpine Linux Latest

OpenMediaVault is a free, open-source network-attached storage (NAS) operating system that can be installed on a variety of devices. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install OpenMediaVault on Alpine Linux Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure you have the following:

• A computer running Alpine Linux Latest
• Root access to the computer
• Internet access

Installing OpenMediaVault

1. First, you need to add the OMV repository to your package sources. To do this, run the following command in a terminal:

echo 'http://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/v3.14/community' >> /etc/apk/repositories

2. Update the package lists by running the following command:

apk update

3. Install the OpenMediaVault package by running the following command:

apk add openmediavault

4. Once the installation is complete, you will need to enable the service by running the following command:

rc-update add openmediavault default

5. Now start the OpenMediaVault service by running the following command:

service openmediavault start

6. Finally, access the OpenMediaVault web interface by opening a web browser and navigating to http://<your-server-ip>:8080. You should see the OpenMediaVault login screen.

7. Enter your username and password, and you will be logged in to the OpenMediaVault dashboard.

Congratulations, you have successfully installed OpenMediaVault on Alpine Linux Latest!

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we showed you how to install OpenMediaVault on Alpine Linux Latest. With this installed, you can turn your computer into a NAS server and manage your storage space more efficiently.

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