How to Install XBackBone on Alpine Linux

In this tutorial, we will walk you through the steps of installing XBackBone on Alpine Linux. XBackBone is a self-hosted file synchronization and sharing platform.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with the installation, you should have the following:

• A Linux-based operating system (We will be using Alpine Linux in our tutorial).
• Root or sudo privileges to install and make the necessary configuration changes.
• A terminal window to execute commands.

Step 1 - Update and Upgrade the System

Before starting the installation process, you need to update your system to ensure that you have the latest package versions. To do this, execute the following command:

apk update && apk upgrade

Step 2 - Install Dependencies

Before installing XBackBone, we need to install the required dependencies that are necessary for XBackBone to work. Execute the following command to install them:

apk add nodejs npm git xz

Step 3 - Clone XBackBone Repository

Next, you need to clone XBackBone's Git repository. To do this, execute the following command:

git clone https://github.com/akiyosi/xbackbone.git

Step 4 - Install XBackBone Dependencies

After cloning the repository, navigate to the xbackbone directory and install the required dependencies by running the following command:

cd xbackbone && npm install --save

Step 5 - Configure XBackBone

Before running XBackBone, we need to configure it. To do this, copy the sample configuration file to a new file, and then edit the new file:

cp config.sample.json config.json
nano config.json

In the configuration file, you need to set a unique secret key and customize other settings if needed.

{
  "hostname": "localhost",
  "port": 3000,
  "db_url": "sqlite:xbackbone.db",
  "secret_key": "put_your_secret_key_here",
  "mount_path": "/files",
  "fs_root": "/path/to/your/files",
  "delete_days": 0,
  "create_days": 0
}

Save the configuration file and exit.

Step 6 - Start XBackBone

To start XBackBone, execute the following command in the xbackbone directory:

npm run start

Step 7 - Access XBackBone

Now that XBackBone is running, open your web browser and navigate to http://:3000. You should see the XBackBone login page.

Login with the default admin credentials:

• Username: admin
• Password: admin

After logging in, you can access all the available features that XBackBone offers.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed XBackBone on Alpine Linux. You can now start syncing and sharing files with your colleagues or clients.

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