How to Install ACP Admin on Arch Linux

Introduction

ACP Admin is a web-based tool used to manage Linux-based servers. It can be used to perform different tasks like management of files and folders, installation and management of packages, management of network configurations, and much more. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install ACP Admin on Arch Linux.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, ensure that you have the following:

• An Arch Linux system with root privileges.
• A terminal application with internet access.
• ACP Admin binary package.

Step 1: Download the ACP Admin binary package

First, you need to download the ACP Admin binary package from the official website. You can download it using the wget command.

$ wget https://acp-admin.ch/downloads/acp-admin-3.3.1.tar.gz

Step 2: Extract the downloaded package

Next, extract the downloaded package using the tar command.

$ tar -zxvf acp-admin-3.3.1.tar.gz

Step 3: Install required dependencies

Before installing ACP Admin, we need to install some dependencies that it requires to run. Use the following commands to install them.

$ sudo pacman -S python python-pip python-virtualenv python-pillow python-psycopg2

Step 4: Create virtual environment

Next, we will create a virtual environment for ACP Admin using the virtualenv command.

$ virtualenv acp-admin-env

Once created, activate the virtual environment.

$ source acp-admin-env/bin/activate

Step 5: Install ACP Admin

Now that we have installed the dependencies and created a virtual environment, we can proceed to install ACP Admin. First, navigate to the extracted ACP Admin directory.

$ cd acp-admin-3.3.1

Next, install ACP Admin using the pip command.

$ pip install -r requirements.txt

Step 6: Configure ACP Admin

Lastly, we need to configure ACP Admin. To do so, run the following command:

$ python setup.py build

This will build the necessary files and prepare ACP Admin for use. Once finished, you can start ACP Admin using the runserver command.

$ python manage.py runserver

Once running, you can access ACP Admin by navigating to http://localhost:8000 on your web browser.

Conclusion

In this guide, we have shown you how to install ACP Admin on Arch Linux. We hope that this tutorial has been helpful in guiding you through the process. If you face any issues, feel free to consult the official documentation or contact the developer.

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