Pydio is an open-source file-sharing and syncing solution that provides a web interface for users to manage files remotely. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Pydio on your Arch Linux system.
Before we start installing Pydio, it's essential to update our system packages to their latest versions. We can do this by running the following command:
sudo pacman -Syu
Pydio requires Apache as its web server. To install Apache, run the following command:
sudo pacman -S apache
After the installation is complete, start the Apache service and enable it to start at boot time by running the following commands:
sudo systemctl start httpd
sudo systemctl enable httpd
Pydio requires a database to store its configuration and user data. We will be using MariaDB, a free and open-source relational database server for this purpose. To install MariaDB, run the following command:
sudo pacman -S mariadb
After the installation is complete, start the MariaDB service and enable it to start at boot time by running the following commands:
sudo systemctl start mariadb
sudo systemctl enable mariadb
Next, secure your database installation by running the following command:
sudo mysql_secure_installation
You will be prompted to set the root password, remove anonymous users, disallow root login remotely, remove the test database, and reload privilege tables. We recommend following the setup prompt and securing your installation.
Pydio requires PHP as its server-side scripting language. To install PHP, run the following command:
sudo pacman -S php php-apache
Next, edit the PHP configuration file to fix some common issues with Pydio by running the following command:
sudo nano /etc/php/php.ini
Find and uncomment the following line:
;extension=openssl
Change it to:
extension=openssl
Save the file and exit.
To install Pydio, download the latest Pydio Community Edition package using the following command:
wget https://download.pydio.com/pub/core/archives/pydio-core-8.2.5.tar.gz
Next, extract the downloaded package to the Apache webroot directory, which is /srv/http/ by default:
sudo tar -xvf pydio-core-8.2.5.tar.gz -C /srv/http/
Next, rename the extracted directory to pydio:
sudo mv /srv/http/pydio-core-8.2.5 /srv/http/pydio
Next, set the appropriate file permissions and ownership by running the following commands:
sudo chown -R http:http /srv/http/pydio/
sudo chmod -R 775 /srv/http/pydio/
To configure Apache for Pydio, create a new configuration file by running the following command:
sudo nano /etc/httpd/conf/extra/pydio.conf
Add the following content to the file:
Alias /pydio "/srv/http/pydio/"
<Directory "/srv/http/pydio/">
Options Indexes FollowSymLinks MultiViews
AllowOverride all
Order allow,deny
allow from all
Require all granted
</Directory>
Save the file and exit.
Next, edit the Apache configuration file by running the following command:
sudo nano /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf
Uncomment the following line to enable PHP:
LoadModule php7_module modules/libphp7.so
Save the file and exit.
Finally, restart the Apache service by running the following command:
sudo systemctl restart httpd
To configure Pydio, open a web browser and navigate to http://localhost/pydio/. You will be prompted with the Pydio installer.
Follow the prompts to complete the installation. When prompted for the database configuration, use the following settings:
After the installation is complete, you will be prompted to create an administrative account. Follow the prompts to complete the setup.
In this tutorial, we have successfully installed and configured Pydio on Arch Linux. You can now use this web-based file-sharing and syncing solution to manage files remotely.
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