How to install LibreServer on Arch Linux

LibreServer is a self-hosting web tools platform based on the LibertyBundle tools collection. It provides an all-in-one solution for hosting websites, email servers, instant messaging servers, and file shares among others. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing LibreServer on Arch Linux.

Prerequisites

Step 1: Installing Docker and Docker Compose

LibreServer uses Docker to deploy its applications, so we need to first install Docker and Docker Compose on Arch Linux.

  1. Update the system package list:
sudo pacman -Syu
  1. Install Docker:
sudo pacman -S docker
  1. Start and enable Docker at boot:
sudo systemctl start docker
sudo systemctl enable docker
  1. Install Docker Compose:
sudo pacman -S docker-compose
  1. Verify the installation by running:
docker --version
docker-compose --version

Step 2: Cloning the LibreServer repository

Next, we need to clone the LibreServer repository:

  1. Install Git if it is not already installed:
sudo pacman -S git
  1. Clone the LibreServer repository:
git clone https://github.com/Libreserver/Libreserver.git
  1. Change into the cloned directory:
cd Libreserver

Step 3: Configuring LibreServer

Before we can start the LibreServer services, we need to configure them by creating a .env file. LibreServer provides a sample .env file that we can use:

  1. Copy the .env.sample file:
cp .env.sample .env
  1. Edit the .env file:
nano .env

In the file, you can modify the values of various parameters such as the domain name, email server credentials, and database credentials.

Step 4: Running LibreServer

Finally, we can start LibreServer by running the start script:

sudo ./start.sh

This will start the Docker containers and run the necessary services.

You can access LibreServer by opening a web browser and going to the URL https://<your-domain-name>/. You should see the LibreServer login screen.

Conclusion

Congratulations, you have successfully installed LibreServer on Arch Linux! You can now start using the various self-hosting web tools provided by LibreServer.

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