Tutorial: How to Install SWAG on Alpine Linux

In this tutorial, we will learn how to install SWAG (Secure Web Application Gateway) on Alpine Linux Latest. SWAG is an open-source Docker image that helps to provide a secure reverse proxy to web services running on your machine.

Prerequisites

Before we begin with the installation, make sure that you have the following requirements:

• A machine with Alpine Linux Latest installed
• Docker and Docker Compose

Step 1: Install Docker and Docker Compose

To install Docker on Alpine Linux, execute the following command:

sudo apk add docker

To start Docker, execute the following command:

sudo service docker start

To install Docker Compose, execute the following command:

sudo apk add docker-compose

Step 2: Clone SWAG from GitHub

To clone SWAG from the GitHub repository, execute the following command:

git clone https://github.com/linuxserver/docker-swag.git

Step 3: Configure SWAG

Before running SWAG, you need to configure it according to your requirements. Go to the SWAG directory and edit the .env file as per your needs:

cd docker-swag
nano .env

In the .env file, you can configure the following variables:

• URL - your domain name or IP address
• TZ - your timezone
• PUID - user ID (defaults to 911)
• PGID - group ID (defaults to 911)
• EMAIL - your email address for SSL certificates
• STAGING - set to 0 for production, 1 for testing.

Step 4: Start SWAG

To start SWAG, execute the following command from the SWAG directory:

docker-compose up -d

This command will start the SWAG container in the background.

Step 5: Verify SWAG

To verify SWAG, go to your web browser and type the following URL:

https://<your_domain_name>/admin/

If everything is set up correctly, you should see the SWAG admin panel.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed SWAG on Alpine Linux Latest. Now you can use the secure reverse proxy for your web applications.

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