Passbolt is an open-source password manager that allows users to store and manage passwords securely. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Passbolt on Alpine Linux.
Before you start the installation process, make sure that you have the following prerequisites:
Before installing any new packages, it is essential to update the system to the latest version. You can update the system using the following command:
sudo apk update && sudo apk upgrade
Next, we need to install the required packages for Passbolt to function properly. Install the packages using the following command:
sudo apk add php7 php7-fpm php7-json php7-mbstring php7-opcache php7-pdo php7-pdo_mysql php7-session php7-openssl php7-curl php7-gd php7-ctype curl inotify-tools sudo
Passbolt requires a database to store passwords and user information. In this tutorial, we will be using MariaDB. You can install MariaDB using the following command:
sudo apk add mariadb mariadb-client
sudo /etc/init.d/mariadb setup
sudo /etc/init.d/mariadb start
sudo mysql_secure_installation
The mysql_secure_installation command will prompt you to set the root password and remove the anonymous user, test database, and disallow root login remotely. You can follow the prompts to complete the process.
After you have installed MariaDB, create a new database for Passbolt. You can create a new database using the following command:
sudo mysql -uroot -p
CREATE DATABASE passbolt;
GRANT ALL ON passbolt.* TO 'passbolt_user'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
exit
Note: Replace "password" above with a secure password of your choice.
To install Passbolt, you need to download the installation script and run it. You can do this using the following commands:
cd /tmp
curl -LO https://github.com/passbolt/passbolt_installer/releases/download/v3.2.0/passbolt-ce-3.2.0.tar.gz
tar xvf passbolt-ce-3.2.0.tar.gz
cd passbolt-ce-3.2.0
sudo ./passbolt_install_ce.sh
During the installation process, you will be prompted to provide the passbolt database details, such as the hostname, username, password, and database name. Provide the details to complete the installation.
The Passbolt installation script installs Nginx. You need to configure Nginx to point to the Passbolt installation directory. You can do this by creating an Nginx configuration file using the following command:
sudo nano /etc/nginx/conf.d/passbolt.conf
Add the following lines to the file:
server {
listen 80;
server_name your_domain.com;
root /usr/share/nginx/passbolt/;
index index.php index.html;
location / {
try_files $uri $uri/ /index.php?$args;
}
location ~* \.php$ {
fastcgi_pass 127.0.0.1:9000;
fastcgi_index index.php;
fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME $document_root$fastcgi_script_name;
include fastcgi_params;
}
location /img/ {
alias /usr/share/nginx/passbolt/webroot/img/;
}
}
Note: Replace "your_domain.com" above with your domain name.
Save and exit the file. Finally, restart Nginx to apply the changes using the following command:
sudo /etc/init.d/nginx restart
Open your browser and go to http://your_domain.com, where "your_domain.com" should be replaced with your domain name. You should now see the Passbolt login page. You can log in using the default admin credentials:
Username: admin
Password: admin
Note: You will be required to set a new admin password on the first login.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Passbolt on Alpine Linux Latest. You can now start using Passbolt to manage your passwords securely.
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